Carlos Desjardin, a 27-year-old ex-influencer, has been arrested again, this time for pimping and human trafficking.
Carlos Desjardins appeared on December 24 at the Gatineau courthouse as part of an investigation carried out by the Integrated Anti-Pimping Squad West, the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) indicated in a press release.
The 27-year-old faces a whole series of charges including: false imprisonment, having caused a person to offer or provide sexual services for remuneration, having caused a person under the age of 18 to offer or render or has exercised control or direction or influence over the movements of such a person who offers or renders sexual services for remuneration, having knowingly advertised to offer sexual services for remuneration, material benefit derived from the provision of services sexual assault, assault and battery.
These charges concern events that allegedly occurred between January 2024 and December 2024 in Gatineau.
According to the SQ, Carlos Desjardins, who used the nickname “Jayson Orellana” in his discussions, could have caused other victims across the province of Quebec, but also in other provinces of Canada.
-Not a first
Desjardins, who made himself known in particular by publishing videos on social networks, pleaded guilty in 2020 to 15 counts of computer luring, production of child pornography, extortion and sexual assault.
Followed by thousands of subscribers, he contacted most of his victims on Snapchat to obtain intimate photos of a sexual nature.
He was then sentenced to four and a half years in prison. The judge also banned him from using Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat for a period of three years following the end of his detention.
Anyone who has information about Carlos Desjardins or his actions is invited to contact, in complete confidentiality, the SQ Criminal Information Center at 1 800 659-4264.
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