Very recently, more than a dozen people were arrested for prostitution in Gainesville, Georgia. The arrests included several individuals seeking sexual services in exchange for money and drugs. Seven people were charged with pandering and six people were charged with prostitution.
This is certainly not the first time an undercover investigation uncovered prostitution rings in Georgiaβjust recently, 71 people were arrested in Atlanta , 17 people were arrested in College Park , and 15 people were arrested in Johns Creek. Frankly, the frequency of prostitution and human trafficking cases in and around Georgia are alarming. Other recent crimes in Georgia include:. Worldwide, over , children are forced into prostitution each year in the US.
Many women get attacked physically and do not report the assaults to police because they are afraid of their handlers or worry about the response from police. Even more staggering, the death rate is for every , people, which means prostitution is more dangerous than logging, fishing, or working on an oilrig.
Also, civil lawyers have united together to create a program try to stop this epic problem. T he trouble is that while victims may be able to receive victim compensation funds or restitution, often the total recovery allowed under the law is not enough to fully compensate the survivor for the harm. Georgia law has recently changed, so now it is easier for victims to bring civil lawsuitsβthe new law is named the Civil Predator Act. A victim may be able to bring both state and federal claims against the perpetrator.
State claims may include intentional torts and civil causes of action for criminal activity. Federal claims may consist of civil actions for violations of the anti-sex trafficking statute and other laws. The Rafi Law Firm fights for crime victims against perpetrators and handlers, as well as hotels, apartments, and other businesses that allow sex trafficking and other dangerous activity to happenβ contact us and we may be able to help you.
