Law360 Canada ( June 16, 2021, 5:47 AM EDT) -- Appeal by the accused, Webber, from a conviction for offences related to human trafficking and prostitution. The complainant dropped out of high school in grade 10 and moved in with an older friend who worked as an escort and introduced her to the sex trade business. The friend showed the complainant how to advertise for paid sexual services. The complainant and her friend attended a party at the accused’s home. The accused introduced the complainant to her boyfriend, who had arranged hotel rooms for the complainant’s escort work in the past. Eventually, the complainant agreed to move in with the accused on the basis that the accused represented that her boyfriend could serve as protection from their work in the sex trade. Instead, the complainant was housed at the boyfriend’s mother’s home and taken to hotels on weekends where the boyfriend and the accused arranged for the complainant to work as a prostitute, sometimes in conjunction with the accused. The accused and the boyfriend took the proceeds. The complainant testified that she was also forced into sexual activity with the accused and her boyfriend. The complainant eventually moved home and went to police after the accused threatened and slapped her. The accused testified. She acknowledged the slap and pled guilty to common assault. She denied the allegations related to prostitution and sexual activity with the complainant. The jury returned a guilty verdict. The accused appealed....