Texas Hotel Sex Trafficking Lawyer

Sex trafficking lawsuits are being filed against hotels in Texas where women and children were sexually exploited for profit.

Need a Texas Hotel Sex Trafficking Lawyer? Collen A. Clark is a true advocate for his clients and is passionate about helping Texans that have been injured or wronged. If you are a survivor of hotel sex trafficking in Texas, you should contact our lawyers immediately. You may be entitled to compensation by filing a lawsuit.

Hotel Sex Trafficking Lawsuits

A growing number of lawsuits have been filed nationwide against major hotel chains. Lawyers have asked federal judges to centralize these lawsuits into a single court in Ohio, in a Multi-District Litigation (MDL). These lawsuits accuse hotels operators and employees of profiting from sex trafficking by intentionally turning a blind eye to obvious signs of sexual exploitation.

Texas: 1st State to Make Buying Sex a Felony

In August 2021, Texas becoming the first state in the U.S. to make buying sex a felony, punishable by at least 6 months in jail. The state unanimously passed HB1540 to crack down on the so-called “johns” who pay for sex, rather than the people who engage in prostitution.

Texas Hotels Must Look For & Report Sex Trafficking

Lawmakers recognize that hotels are frequently used for sex trafficking activities. In 2021, the Texas Legislature passed House Bill 390, which requires hotel employees to receive annual human trafficking awareness training. The law also requires hotels to put up signs telling employees how to report human trafficking.

Signs of Sex Trafficking at Hotels & Motels

Hotel staff may see signs of sex trafficking, such as:

Large amount of foot traffic in and out of the room
Individual stays at the hotel without luggage
Individual who is dressed highly inappropriately, especially a child
Individual looks malnourished, poor hygiene, tired, drugged, bruises or untreated illness or injuries, submissive or abnormal behaviors
Individual has no money or ID
Excessive amount of sex paraphernalia in the room
Repeated requests for sheets, towels, etc.

Texas Girl Sex Trafficked From Dallas Mavericks Game

In February 2024, a hotel sex trafficking lawsuit was filed by the family of a 15-year-old girl who was kidnapped from a Dallas Mavericks game and sexually trafficked at a hotel in Oklahoma.

The girl was reported missing by her father, who said she went to the bathroom at the Dallas Mavericks game and never came back.

Oklahoma City Police found her about 10 days later at an Extended Stay America hotel, where she had been drugged and forced into prostitution.

The lawsuit claims that hotel employees “either failed to recognize the signs … or chose to turn a blind eye and ignore what was happening.” The lawsuit claims that men armed with assault rifles patrolled the hallways and paid for multiple rooms in cash, which should have been red flags to alert hotel staff of criminal activity.

Sex Trafficking Lawsuit Filed Against Radisson Hotel in Texas

In December 2023, a woman identified as “Jane Doe” filed a sex trafficking lawsuit alleging that she was sexually exploited at hotels in Texas.

The woman claims that she was forced to perform commercial sex acts between 2012 and 2014 at hotels located in Austin, Texas, such as Country Inn & Suites, Americas Best Value Inn, Baymont Inn & Suites, Days Inn, Orangewood Inn & Suites and Super 8.

Her lawsuit was filed on November 30, 2023 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas (Austin Division) — Case Number 1:23-cv-01456.

Need a Hotel Sex Trafficking Lawyer in Texas?

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