Tyler Matthew Winchester of Cambridge, Kings County is facing multiple sex-crime charges, including human trafficking and sexual assault causing bodily harm. Photo by FacebookArticle contentA Kings County man accused of human trafficking, administering a noxious substance and sexual assault causing bodily harm along with several other charges will be in custody until at least Tuesday after a provincial court judge adjourned a decision on a bail hearing.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle contentTyler Matthew Winchester, 27, was arrested last week on several charges involving a young woman.Article contentArticle contentArticle contentEvidence presented at a bail hearing cannot be reported.Article contentWinchester’s lawyer, Lauran Haas, said Monday in Kentville provincial court that Winchester should be allowed to be released on bail with conditions as the matter proceeds.Article contentThe Crown attorney handling the case, Josie McKinney, is contesting the bail application.Article contentWinchester, of Cambridge, was charged with 10 counts for incidents alleged to have occurred between Dec. 12 of last year and July 7, including:Article contentreceiving benefit from sexual services provided by a personbenefitting from human traffickingaggravated assaultuttering threatspossession of a prohibited weapontwo counts of assaultArticle contentAll the charges relate to one complainant.Article contentLast week RCMP said the investigation into the case is continuing and more information may be released this week. They did not have an update Monday.Article contentArticle contentJennifer Holleman, an anti-human trafficking advocate in Kings County, said the case is another reminder that human trafficking can happen anywhere in the province.Article contentHolleman’s daughter died in 2015 while in the clutches of human traffickers.Article content“I was pretty floored when I read that,” she said of the charges.Article content“This just goes to show that people need to wake up and they need to believe that it’s here,” she said. “I speak to people every day in my job and 75 per cent of them have heard of it here, they had no clue that it was here in Nova Scotia, let alone the fact that it’s the worst province in the country.”Article contentShe said she was heartened that the Crown is opposing bail.Article contentHolleman said there needs to be more education in the province about the dangers of human trafficking, as well as the warning signs and indications that people in their lives may be victimized.Article contentThe website notinmycity.ca has an interactive e-learning course that can help parents, siblings and others recognize the signs.Article contentArticle content
Bail decision in Kings County human trafficking case adjourned to Tuesday
