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Police in Barrie hope the public can help locate a missing woman last seen more than 10 days ago, while her family fears she is being held against her will.
Video surveillance shows 26-year-old Autumn Shaganash leaving the family house and moments later meeting with someone on Burton Street around 9 p.m. on June 9.
Her cousin says Shaganash messaged that evening to say she was heading to a bar.
However, where she went and with whom remains unknown, and her family is worried she has become the victim of a human trafficking abduction.
The family has taped posters with Shaganash's picture on street light poles throughout downtown Barrie, hoping someone with information will come forward.
Autumn Shaganash, 26, was reported missing after leaving home in Barrie, Ont., on June 9, 2023. (Supplied)Barrie police say a family member contacted them on June 12 to report her missing.
While they have launched an investigation, police admit her whereabouts are a mystery, and they aren't ruling out the possibility of human trafficking.
"We're looking at every possible angle and every possibility that could exist in regards to this. Certainly, we know that this area, in particular human trafficking, has been a problem in the past. It is a current problem," said Peter Leon, Barrie Police Services. "We believe strongly that somebody out there may have information that may help us."
The family raised money to hire a private investigator to help with the search.
"We highly suspect that she is being held against her will, possibly in human trafficking. Pretty compelling information that this is occurring with Autumn," noted Chris Williams, Canadian Private Investigation Services.
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Video surveillance shows 26-year-old Autumn Shaganash leaving the family house and moments later meeting with someone on Burton Street around 9 p.m. on June 9.
Her cousin says Shaganash messaged that evening to say she was heading to a bar.
However, where she went and with whom remains unknown, and her family is worried she has become the victim of a human trafficking abduction.
The family has taped posters with Shaganash's picture on street light poles throughout downtown Barrie, hoping someone with information will come forward.
While they have launched an investigation, police admit her whereabouts are a mystery, and they aren't ruling out the possibility of human trafficking.
"We're looking at every possible angle and every possibility that could exist in regards to this. Certainly, we know that this area, in particular human trafficking, has been a problem in the past. It is a current problem," said Peter Leon, Barrie Police Services. "We believe strongly that somebody out there may have information that may help us."
The family raised money to hire a private investigator to help with the search.
"We highly suspect that she is being held against her will, possibly in human trafficking. Pretty compelling information that this is occurring with Autumn," noted Chris Williams, Canadian Private Investigation Services.
Missing Barrie woman feared to have been abducted for human trafficking
Police in Barrie hope the public can help locate a missing woman last seen leaving the family's home more than 10 days ago, while her family fears she is being held against her will.
