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Toronto Rapper Roney Has Been Arrested, Facing 12 Charges

Tyrone "Roney" Smith faces 12 charges, including gang sexual assault, forcible confinement and trafficking in persons under 18 years of age.

Noisey has just learned that popular Toronto rapper Roney, who we've profiled in the past, has just been charged by Toronto Police in a human trafficking and juvenile prostitution case. Tyrone "Roney" Smith faces 12 charges, including gang sexual assault, forcible confinement, and trafficking in persons under 18 years of age.

Roney appeared in court today, where police allege that he and Lamone Smith (a 23 year old woman who is facing six charges) recruited a 16-year-old girl to become a prostitute, after she was allegedly forcibly confined in a Toronto hotel room by Tyrone and Lamone. While Noisey has previously championed Roney's music for its intensity and authenticity, we clearly do not condone the alleged behaviour that he has been accused of. We will follow this story as it develops.

According to CP24 "Police believe there may be more victims."

@SlavaP