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Quebec man trafficked woman while behind bars in Manitoba through phone calls

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Guzman, T. D. (2026, September 27). Quebec man trafficked woman while behind bars in Manitoba through phone calls. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12074598/quebec-man-trafficked-woman-while-behind-bars-in-manitoba-through-phone-calls/

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Jean-François D’Asti-Brideau was convicted in Manitoba on multiple charges including human trafficking after he called his victim over 14 months while incarcerated to pressure her into continuing sex work. Judge Denis Guénette’s decision, dated August 11, details that prosecutors claim D’Asti-Brideau made nearly 1,000 calls, with analysis of 100 revealing 88 were conversations coercing his victim, Ms. B.

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Jean-François D’Asti-Brideau, a man from Quebec, was convicted by Manitoba Judge Denis Guénette on August 11 of multiple charges including human trafficking and pimping. The conviction stemmed from D’Asti-Brideau’s phone calls to his victim while he was in custody; prosecutors claim he made nearly 1,000 calls over a period of more than 14 months, pushing her to continue sex work. Judge Guénette analyzed 100 of these conversations and found that 88 were with Ms. B, D’Asti-Brideau’s common-law partner. The case highlights the challenges in preventing trafficking activities even when perpetrators are incarcerated.

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Denis Guénette PERSON · 1× D’Asti-Brideau PERSON · 1× Guénette PERSON · 1× Jean-François D’Asti-Brideau PERSON · 1× Manitoba GPE · 1× Quebec GPE · 1×

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Get breaking National news Jean-François D’Asti-Brideau was found guilty of human trafficking, benefiting from proceeds of trafficking, pimping, disobeying a court order, and obstruction of justice, Manitoba Judge Denis Guénette wrote in an Aug. 11 decision.

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Quebec man trafficked woman while behind bars in Manitoba through phone calls · assertive framing

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A Quebec man was found guilty of human trafficking after consistently calling his victim and pushed her to continue sex work for over 14 months while he was in custody, a judge’s decision says. asserted

decision → find → custody

Guénette → get → decision

Prosecutors allege D’Asti-Brideau made close to 1,000 calls to his victim. asserted

Brideau → allege → victim

Guénette analyzed 100 of them and found 88 were conversations between him and Ms. B, his common-law partner, whose identity is protected. asserted

identity → analyze → him