Blog: Human Trafficking

Survivors of Forced Labor Have Rights Victims of forced labor and human trafficking have powerful rights under U.S. law. Even when exploitation is hidden behind the façade of a religious organization or justified with spiritual threats, survivors can pursue justice in both criminal and civil courts. At GOLDLAW, we understand the devastating impact of coercion, ...

Survivors Have Rights Victims of human trafficking — whether through forced labor, sexual exploitation, or both — have powerful rights under the law. In addition to the criminal charges brought by federal prosecutors, survivors may also pursue civil lawsuits against hotels, businesses, and individuals who enabled or profited from their abuse. These civil claims can ...

Sex trafficking doesn’t just happen in the shadows — it often happens in plain sight. Hotels, motels, and hospitality businesses are among the most common places where sex trafficking occurs. And when those businesses knowingly allow trafficking or fail to take action to stop it, they can be held legally accountable.  At GOLDLAW, we represent ...

Victims of Palm Beach County Sex Trafficking Ring May Be Entitled to Financial Compensation Survivors of a shocking sex trafficking operation uncovered in Palm Beach County may have legal rights to financial compensation. Federal prosecutors recently charged Enyerbert Alberto Blanco, age 28, and Yenire Karolina Pacheco Leiton, age 34, after they allegedly trafficked a 15-year-old ...

The recent surge in sexual assault and sex trafficking scandals involving high-profile men is troubling, to say the least. These cases, which include names like Bill Cosby, Jeffrey Epstein, Sean “Diddy” Combs, and most recently, Mike Jeffries, the former longtime CEO of retail giant Abercrombie & Fitch, are stark reminder of the pervasive abuse of ...

Initially denied bail after being indicted late Monday for sex crimes, and ordered held in a federal prison, lawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs asked a judge Wednesday to let him await his trial at his luxury home on Star Island in Miami. According to reports, Combs’ lawyers offered a $50M bail package, – using his ...

GOLDLAW first commented about this case in August, 2023: Victims may have case in Human Trafficking Operation Calero, Flores receive stiff sentences for Sex Trafficking The man and woman accused of trafficking two local teenagers, who both plead guilty to federal charges in January, 2023, were both sentenced to significant prison terms on Tuesday, April ...

Federal Anti-Assault and Trafficking Laws In recent years, the United States has seen significant legislative efforts aimed at combating sexual assault, sex trafficking, and related forms of violence and exploitation. These efforts have included the enactment and reauthorization of several key federal laws. Notable among these are the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA), Trafficking ...

Human Trafficking Operation Cases A pair of underage girls may have the right to file personal injury claims against the owners/operators of a Lake Worth Beach motel due to inadequate security, which led the girls to become victims of a human trafficking ring. Tip from motel employee leads to arrests On Sunday, August 6, 2023, ...

Justice for Human Trafficking Victims The victims of a human trafficking ring operated out of a Super 8 Motel in Lantana, Fla., by three local men may have a case against the motel. Just days before going to trial, a pair of men charged with forcing women to work as sex worker in a Palm ...