Further to Media Release for Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Human Trafficking Arrest
Two people are facing charges after an investigation by the Peterborough Police Service Human Trafficking (HT) Unit.
On Tuesday, June 17, 2025, officers with the HT Unit conducted a search warrant at a residence in the Crawford Drive and Monaghan Road area, following an investigation involving victims being advertised online for the purpose of providing sexual services.
During the search officers located and seized:
- A double-barreled shotgun
- A rifle
- Quantity of cocaine and fentanyl
- Canadian currency
As a result:
31-year-old Raheem Smalling of Whitby was arrested and charged with:
- Material Benefit – Trafficking
- Material Benefit from sexual services
- Advertising sexual services
- Possession of a firearm knowing the serial number has been tampered with x2
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm x2
The accused is being held in custody and will appear in court today, June 18, 2025.
41-year-old Kimberly Butt of Peterborough was arrested and charged with:
- Traffick in person
- Material benefit from sexual services
- Material benefit resulting from Trafficking in person
- Withholding or destroying documents in relation to trafficking in persons
- Advertising sexual services
- Procuring
- Advertising Sexual Services
The accused is being held in custody and will appear in court today, June 18, 2025.
Raheem Smalling
Kimberly Butt
The Peterborough Police Service is releasing the names and photos of the accused in the event there are additional victims who recognize them and wish to come forward.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Peterborough Police Service at 705-8786-1122 x555 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.stopcrimehere.ca
Sandra Dueck
Manager, Strategic Communication Services
Peterborough Police Service
sdueck@peterborough.ca
705-876-1122 x217