Hotel

A hotel is a type of establishment that provides lodging and accommodations to travelers and guests. Hotels are typically located in tourist areas or near transportation hubs, and they often offer a range of services and amenities, such as restaurants, fitness centers, and business centers. Hotels are rated and classified based on their quality and the types of services they offer, and they can range from budget or economy hotels to luxury or upscale hotels. Hotels are often part of larger hospitality or tourism industries, and they are an important source of jobs and economic activity in many communities.

Undercover detectives rescue victim, arrest man for human trafficking – ABC Action News
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Undercover detectives rescue victim, arrest man for human trafficking – ABC Action News

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Undercover detectives with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office rescued a woman and arrested a man on human trafficking charges at a local hotel Wednesday. Detectives responded to escort ads online looking to identify and rescue human trafficking victims. On October 12, HCSO said undercover detectives met with two women at the hotel after…

Indictment: Restaurant Owners Smuggled Brazilians for Cheap Labor
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Indictment: Restaurant Owners Smuggled Brazilians for Cheap Labor

Editor’s note: the term “illegal” should be “undocumented,” as a person cannot be illegal. Being without documentation is a potential red flag of human trafficking, so in each case, these people may be in need of help. The sordid, sophisticated, and profitable business of illegal migration is exposed in the indictments of several people who…

Why Hilton is hiring refugees, trafficking survivors, and the formerly incarcerated | Fortune
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Why Hilton is hiring refugees, trafficking survivors, and the formerly incarcerated | Fortune

Perhaps no industry has experienced as great of a rollercoaster ride as hospitality throughout the pandemic. Thanks to stay-at-home orders and travel restrictions in early 2020, the leisure and hospitality sector experienced the greatest job losses of any industry. Now, companies in the industry are fighting to hire workers as demand for travel soars. Hilton…

‘It is inhumane’: Hillsborough detectives arrest man accused of human trafficking
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‘It is inhumane’: Hillsborough detectives arrest man accused of human trafficking

TAMPA, Fla. — A man is behind bars after Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office undercover detectives met with two women from escort advertisements online and learned one was a victim of human trafficking, the agency said in a statement. Frank Terry, 29, is charged with coercing for commercial sex act by human trafficking, deriving support from…

Man arrested for human trafficking
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Man arrested for human trafficking

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. –The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office have arrested a man on a charge of human trafficking while detectives worked undercover at an undisclosed hotel. According to reports, HCSO’s Human Trafficking Squad detectives, who monitor various prostitution sites year-round, had posed themselves as johns. They responded to escort advertisements online, in hopes of identifying…

Trafficking Inc.: Forced labor in Massachusetts – WGBH
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Trafficking Inc.: Forced labor in Massachusetts – WGBH

Melba regularly showed up at Boston Children’s Hospital in 2018 to accompany a child she cared for who was being treated there. But nobody noticed — or asked about — Melba’s own suffering. The petite Filipina was miserable, working more than 100 hours a week as a maid and nanny, earning between $400 and $550…

2 men charged in connection with Toronto-area human trafficking investigation
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2 men charged in connection with Toronto-area human trafficking investigation

Two men have been charged in connection with a sex trafficking investigation in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), police say. Peel Regional Police said on Oct. 8, officers received a report that a woman was being held against her will and was being trafficked in the sex trade at a Brampton hotel. Officers said two…

NOVA examines ordinance aimed to curb human trafficking in Bucks County
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NOVA examines ordinance aimed to curb human trafficking in Bucks County

The Bucks Coalition Against Trafficking, which is a part of NOVA, will hold the meeting via Zoom from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Those interested in joining viewing the presentation may do so by registering here https://novabucks.org/events/. Deputy Bucks County Solicitor Chelsey Jackman, a former Bucks County prosecutor, will be presenting. In January, county commissioners…

Preah Sihanouk businesses warned against withholding worker passports, closed-door operation
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Preah Sihanouk businesses warned against withholding worker passports, closed-door operation

The Preah Sihanouk Provincial Administration has issued a new directive on the management of casinos, hotels, restaurants, condominiums and businesses, as the ongoing nationwide crackdown on illegal gambling has seen nearly 10,000 locations inspected and over 250 people sent to court. The directive stated that authorities had observed that some businesses had received business licences…