Two Arrested in Human Trafficking Case

Thursday, 16 October 2025 12:47

By Geoff Waterfield

Update: A 3rd person arrested for a different case, but charges also laid for this case

Update: October 20th

Police have arrested another suspect in this case.

It all started Monday, October 6th, with the arrest of 19-year old Henry Igboenyesi of Scarborough, also known as VON, by Peel Regional police, for an unrelated case of human trafficking.

Today, he was given six more charges:

Trafficking in Persons under 18 years of age
Procuring – Persons under 18 years of age
Advertise Sexual Services
Material Benefit – Trafficking of Persons under 18 years of age
Material Benefit from Sexual Services Provided by Person under 18 years of age
Disobeying Court Order

He had a bail hearing today, and police believe there are other victims.

Original Story:

Police have broken up more human trafficking in Niagara, this time in a case that involved the trafficking of a girl, under 18-years old.

The investigation started in August, which covered the Toronto area as well.

Two people from Niagara Falls were arrested this week.

Police have charged 43-year old Christopher St. Louis with procuring someone under 18, and 18-year old Samantha Rizzardo has been charged with:

Trafficking in Persons under 18 years of age
Procuring – Persons under 18 years of age
Advertise Sexual Services
Distribution of Child Pornography
Material Benefit – Trafficking of Persons under 18 years of age
Material Benefit from Sexual Services Provided by Person under 18 years of age
Possession of Child Pornography

Both have bail hearings today, and police believe there are other victims.

Police also confirm to our newsroom that Christopher St. Louis is the same person charged with Indignity to a Body after a 22-year old woman's body was found in Niagara Falls, but the cases are not connected.

Two Arrested in Human Trafficking Case

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