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Lisa Ricchio recently settled a first-of-its-kind lawsuit under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act. She sued the motel where she was held captive, accusing it of turning a blind eye to her abuse.

The National Human Trafficking Hotline says most sex trafficking in the United States last year took place in a hotel or motel. A bill that was recently postponed in the Florida Senate would have introduced penalties for management that ignored sex trafficking.

August was not a banner month for Orlando area hotels. Orlando’s occupancy rate for August was about 72 percent, with the average cost of a room at $97.92 a night.