From Ellie Finkelstein, Freedom United 

July 20th, 2025

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Human trafficking

Jury awards $40 million to sex trafficking survivor at Georgia hotel
A US jury awarded $40 million to a survivor trafficked over 200 times at a Georgia hotel when she was 16. The landmark verdict—the first under federal trafficking law—holds the hotel accountable for ignoring clear signs of abuse while putting profits over protecting vulnerable children. Show more

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