Katie Llamas, Counsel of Singleton Schreiber, was recently mentioned in a San Francisco Chronicle article titled, "East Bay Woman Accuses Multiple Motels of turning Blind Eye to Sex Trafficking in Lawsuit." The article discusses how a Contra Costa County woman has filed a lawsuit against five Bay Area motels, alleging that their staff and managers knowingly allowed and, in some cases, conspired with her traffickers while she was being sex-trafficked between 2012 and 2017.
The lawsuit accuses the motels of turning a blind eye to clear signs of trafficking, including frequent male visitors, physical abuse, and specific room requests designed to isolate the victim. Despite pleas for help, the plaintiff claims that staff ignored her and profited from the criminal activities.
Llamas emphasized the challenges survivors face in seeking justice: “It can also be daunting to tell their story and relive the trauma they’ve experienced. Many are also unaware that they’re able to bring a civil lawsuit for what they’ve experienced.”
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