A pimp who has already served five years in prison for recruiting a 15-year-old girl has just been arrested again, this time on charges of pimping a 23-year-old woman.

In 2017, Joey-Brant Fournier was arrested after recruiting a 15-year-old girl who had run away from the Center jeunesse l'Escale in order to sexually exploit her. The man who first pleaded guilty then wanted to reverse his decision, but the judge still sentenced him to five years in prison in October 2020.

Now, Fournier has again been arrested to face charges of pimping a 23-year-old young woman. The man who appeared on Wednesday afternoon now faces seven charges.

Death threat

In addition to being accused of having recruited the young woman, the 27-year-old man is accused of having exercised control over a person who offered sexual services for consideration. The events occurred in Quebec, but also in Mississauga, Ontario.

According to the indictment, Fournier recommenced his offenses in May 2021, seven months after receiving his five-year sentence. At the time of his five-year sentence in October 2020, Fournier had already served just over three years in pre-trial detention.

Other charges of death threat, harassment and assault on the same victim have been filed against Joey-Brant Fournier. The accused will remain in custody pending his bail hearing.