WARNING: Some of the details in this story are disturbing.
Sentencing has begun for a Langley woman who pleaded guilty last year to a variety of charges related to human trafficking.
Crown prosecutors are seeking a 13-year prison sentence for Jennifer Lynn Stephens.
Video played in court Monday showed Stephens and a man in a drug- and alcohol-fueled attack on a sex worker.
It happened in March 2023 at a hotel in Langley.
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The video showed the victim’s head in a toilet, with Stephens standing on his back. The victim was hit with a telephone cord, hit with a bottle and refrigerator door, and punched.
This continued for four to five hours before the victim was able to call 911 at a nearby gas station.
In January 2025, Stephens pleaded guilty to 17 charges in a sex-trafficking investigation.
On Tuesday, two victims will read their victim impact statements in court.
