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Innisfil Pride founder facing 10 sex trafficking charges

Jake Tucker founded Innisfil Pride in 2019 and ran as the Ontario People’s Front candidate in 2022 for Barrie—Innisfil.

Clayton DeMaine
Apr 16, 2026
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The founder of Innisfil Pride is facing 10 counts of sex-trafficking-related charges in a Barrie, Ontario courtroom, though he’s pleaded not guilty on all charges. Tucker is also facing charges for sexual assault, assault causing bodily harm and assault.

Witnesses in the trial detailed how Jake Tucker allegedly groomed them, began pimping them out and intimidated them with threats of violence, according to Barrie Today, a local paper.

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