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Philadelphia teen claims motel knew she was being trafficked
[BOSTONHERALD] A teenage girl in Philadelphia was the victim of sex trafficking, over two years, at a motel that knowingly profited from her exploitation, she alleges in a new civil suit.The suit -- filed Friday in Philadelphia Common Pleas Court -- specifically accuses the Roosevelt Inn in Philadelphia, its manager, Yagna Patel, and its parent company, UFVS Management Company, of profiting by renting rooms used in the teen’s prostitution. The girl "was 14 years old when she was forced into the illegal sex trade in 2013 and was exploited through 2014," her lawyers alleged in a statement. She is identified in the suit, which was obtained by PEOPLE, by the initials M.B. "The Philadelphia girl, now 17, was dressed in sexually explicit clothing and was ’visibly treated in an aggressive manner’ by traffickers," the statement claims, quoting from the lawsuit. The complaint alleges the defendants "knew or had constructive knowledge" that the victim was "being sexually exploited" at the Roosevelt motel. The suit further alleges they failed to intervene or contact police and continued to pocket revenue for the room rentals, as M.B. was trafficked. Posted by: Fred 2017-03-14 |
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