Litigation Trend: Florida Hotels Sued Over Human Trafficking
Florida is among the top states in the country for the commercial sexual exploitation of children, according to the complaint.
July 10, 2020 at 03:30 PM
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A lawsuit filed late Thursday evening in federal court in Florida reflects a growing litigation trend: a move under federal law to assign liability to businesses used in human trafficking.
The complaint has accused a Broward County hotel company of being complicit in the trafficking and sexual exploitation of a minor, and is seeking to hold it financially accountable.
Justin D. Grosz, a partner at Kelley Kronenberg's Fort Lauderdale office and a leader of the firm's Justice for Kids division, accused Hotel Motel Inc. of profiting from the sexual exploitation of then 17-year-old Lynn Doe, under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act.
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