A 53-year-old Greater Sudbury man was arrested on human trafficking related charges following an investigation by Greater Sudbury Police after service received reports from a survivor of multiple sexual assaults and incidents of forcible confinement.
Following the investigation, a search warrant was executed at a residence in Minnow Lake where officers arrested an individual. During the course of the search officers located and sized 14 grams of Cocaine with an approximate street value of $1,400.
53-year-old, Douglas Bright of Greater Sudbury has been charged with the following offences under the Criminal Code of Canada:
• Sexual assault
• Sexual assault with a weapon
• Human trafficking
• Forcible confinement
• Impeding attempt to save a life
• Possession for the purpose of trafficking a schedule I substance
• Possession of a schedule I substance
Douglas Bright appeared in bail court on October 5, 2023 to answer to the charges.
Based on the investigation, there are concerns that there may be other survivors. If you have any information related to this individual, please contact police at 705-675-9171.