由于缺乏证据,一名渥太华男子在Sudbury被宣告不犯有贩运人口罪,尽管他仍因其他指控而被监禁。
An Ottawa man was acquitted of human trafficking in Sudbury due to lack of evidence, though he remains jailed on other charges.
在Sudbury法院进行审判后,一名渥太华男子因在Sudbury发生的一起事件而被宣布无罪,不被指控犯有贩运人口罪。
An Ottawa man has been acquitted of human trafficking charges related to an incident in Sudbury, following a trial at the Sudbury Courthouse.
安大略法院的Caroline Thibault法官裁定,王室未能在合理怀疑的基础上证明指控,指出据称受害人——一名独立的护送人——有机会使用她的电话,没有受到限制或威胁,除了30美元的煤气钱之外,没有受到任何胁迫或经济剥削。
Ontario Court Justice Caroline Thibault ruled the Crown failed to prove the charges beyond a reasonable doubt, noting the alleged victim— an independent escort—had access to her phone, was not restrained or threatened, and faced no coercion or financial exploitation beyond $30 in gas money.
法官认为她的证词在关键问题上不可靠,并得出结论,没有证据表明存在控制、欺骗或强迫劳动。
The judge found her testimony unreliable on key points and concluded there was no evidence of control, deception, or forced labor.
这名男子虽然被清除了贩运,但因分别受到恐吓和违反禁止接触令的指控而仍被拘押。
While cleared of trafficking, the man remains in custody on separate charges of intimidation and breaching a no-contact order.