A year after a Vancouver escort was charged with drugging and robbing clients here, additional counts have been laid against her involving a Calgary man. The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team announced Friday that Jessica Kane, 31, has been charged with robbery, overcoming resistance by administering a drug and four counts of breaching of a release order after a year-long investigation by its human trafficking unit.
Kane allegedly committed the Calgary offences in October while out on bail on the B. A Calgary man reported that he was drugged and robbed by a woman he met on a sex-trade website. Start your day with a roundup of B. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try again. Staff Sgt. Alberta investigators believe there may be more victims who are too embarrassed or fearful to come forward. Kane was arrested by Surrey RCMP in September and charged with a series of alleged druggings and manslaughter in the death of one client.
She was released on a number of conditions, including one that prohibited her from engaging in sex work. Earlier this week, two charges laid against her after a Vancouver police investigation were stayed. But Kane still faces a series of charges resulting from the Surrey RCMP investigation including seven counts of administering an overpowering drug, seven of theft, four of fraud and two of extortion. Her trial is set to begin in April. Kane continues to fight a B. Corporate records indicate that the company was started in Abbotsford in Kane is listed as the only director.
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