Search for missing 17-year-old woman in Thunder Bay leads to several charges laid against two Toronto men.

THUNDER BAY – Two Toronto men have been charged with human trafficking of a 17-year-old southern Ontario female.

Thunder Bay Police, in a release issued on Tuesday, say on Jan. 9 officers hunting for the missing woman, believed to be in the city, located her and safely returned her to her home.

The first suspect, 20-year-old Kahli Johnson-Phillips, was arrested on Jan. 14 in Thunder Bay and was charge with trafficking in persons under 18 years and breach of probation.

A second male, a young offender who cannot be named under the terms of the Youth Criminal Justice Act, was arrested by Peel Regional Police on Monday.

He faces a rash of charges, including trafficking in persons under 18 years, procuring, living on the avails of prostitution of a person under 18 years and distribution of child pornography.

Anyone with additional information about the investigation is asked to contact police at 684-1200 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.