Sex trafficking involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to compel an individual to engage in commercial sex acts. In workplace settings, traffickers often disguise exploitation as legitimate employment, targeting vulnerable individuals—including immigrants, minors, or economically dependent workers—under threats of deportation, physical harm, or financial control.Under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA), survivors can file civil lawsuits against individuals, employers, and entities that knowingly benefited from or facilitated trafficking. These cases can expose systemic abuse and provide victims with a path to justice and compensation.
• Hospitality and service industry abuse: Coercion of employees into sex acts in exchange for rent, visas, or work security.
• Migrant labor exploitation: Threats of deportation used to force sexual compliance.
• Massage parlors and salons: Forced prostitution under threat or surveillance.
• Domestic work: Isolation, control of movement, and sexual coercion in private homes.
• Workplace grooming and manipulation: Supervisors or employers exploiting positions of power to pressure or deceive workers into sex trafficking scenarios.
Many survivors fear retaliation or deportation for speaking out. We provide confidential, trauma-informed legal support tailored to the unique risks and needs of each client. Our firm helps survivors:• Understand their rights under federal and state anti-trafficking laws
• File civil claims for damages, lost wages, and emotional harm
• Pursue justice against employers, corporations, and third parties
• Maintain privacy and safety throughout legal proceedings
• Access support for visa relief and immigration protections (e.g., T or U visas)
Exposing sex trafficking in employment settings is about reclaiming dignity and stopping abuse—not risking everything to do the right thing. Survivors deserve legal advocates who understand both the legal system and the trauma they’ve endured.If you or someone you know has been forced, threatened, or manipulated into sex acts in connection with a job, we’re here to help—quietly, strategically, and relentlessly.
Contact us for a confidential consultation. You may be eligible for legal protection, financial compensation, and the chance to help prevent future exploitation.
Sex trafficking in employment settings occurs when individuals are forced, coerced, or deceived into performing commercial sex acts under the control or influence of an employer, supervisor, or recruiter. It often involves threats, manipulation, or the abuse of immigration status or economic vulnerability.
Victims may be exploited in domestic work, hospitality, salons, agriculture, caregiving, and other service-based jobs. Traffickers often pose as legitimate employers, then use threats, surveillance, and debt to maintain control.
Anyone who has experienced sex trafficking tied to a job or workplace may be eligible to file a civil claim—regardless of immigration status. You do not have to wait for criminal charges to be filed in order to seek justice through the civil legal system.
Survivors may be entitled to financial compensation for emotional distress, physical injuries, lost wages, and punitive damages. In some cases, courts also award attorney’s fees and additional penalties against the perpetrators.
Yes. We take every step to protect your identity and safety. Civil lawsuits can often be filed under pseudonyms, and our firm handles each case with strict confidentiality and trauma-informed care.
