Ottawa Police have laid human trafficking charges against a 56-year-old man who is accused of grooming a 17-year-old girl for the sex trade.
Police began their investigation in November of 2017.
The alleged victim is now 20 years old, and police think there may be more.
Jalaledin Eftekhar -- who is known on the street as Jonny, Jon Jon, or Papa Jon -- is now facing a list of charges:
Eftekhar was arrested Thursday without incident.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to call Ottawa Police's Human Trafficking Unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 5005. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll free at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), or by downloading the Ottawa Police app.