A 36-year-old Scarborough man has been given an interim Slavery Trafficking Risk Order (STRO) by Scarborough Magistrates today.
Robert Chinchen, currently of HMP Humber, appeared in court via video link from prison where he is currently serving a 14-week sentence for an unconnected offence.
An application was made by PC Milner on behalf of the Chief Constable of North Yorkshire Police for the STRO to be imposed on Chinchen.
Officers can consider the use of a STRO in cases where an individual has not been convicted of a slavery or human trafficking offence but suspected of posing a significant risk of harm.
The Police investigation gathered substantial evidence putting Chinchen in a role in exploiting multiple victims and other vulnerable individuals within the local community.
The evidence was provided on behalf of many victims by partner agencies such as Horizons Drug and Alcohol Services, Social Services, IDAS and North Yorkshire Council, due to the fear the victims have because of Chinchen’s criminal exploitation.
Neighbourhood Policing Team Inspector Craig Regan said,
“Robert Chinchen’s tactics of intimidation, coercion and manipulation have left his victims living in constant fear from which they are unable to escape.
This has a heavy impact on their physical and psychological wellbeing. Without the imposition of the STRO, Chinchen would persist in his exploitative behaviour, putting more vulnerable individuals in danger."
Anna Button, Community Safety Officer for North Yorkshire Council said,
“Even though this was a Police led investigation, all partners within our multi-agency team, have come together to protect and safeguard victims of exploitation within our communities.”
If you have been a victim of slavery, or know anyone who has, you can contact North Yorkshire Police on 101. You can also report to professional bodies, such as (but not restricted to) housing providers, North Yorkshire Council, Horizons Drug and Alcohol Services and IDAS.
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