Red Roof Inns Settles in Trafficking Case - What will be the fallout?

[+ DynamicUno]

This news item has been a bit under the radar, but the Red Roof corporation settled a suit brought by several sex trafficking victims.  There are several more suits in the process.  The allegations were that budget motel chain knew that trafficking was rampant at many of it's locations, and that they did nothing to prevent it.  Some of the victims testified they were held at certain locations for long periods of time and the staff at the hotel knew about the activities.  

I am obviously in favor of the hospitality industry preventing trafficking at their properties, but I am wondering if this will affect independent escorts and other sex workers not involved in trafficking.  The mainstream, non-budget, chains (Hilton, Mariott, etc), are likely to see the liability from these cases and push their franchisees to be more vigilant about signs of sex work and to take action to prevent it regardless if they appear to be trafficked or not.  We've often noted that hotel staff are often well aware of clients seeing escorts at their properties, but were unlikely to do anything as long as things were discreet.  This may change, especially at properties that are popular with escorts due to proximity to the airport or trendy neighborhoods.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/hotel-trafficking-red-roof-inn-b2573280.html

[maninsoma]

There is a huge difference between an adult male renting a room and then having more male guests than one would normally expect and an adult male renting a room with a female companion (who may or may not give obvious signs of being exploited) and then that room being visited by more male guests than one would expect.  In fact, I'd argue there really isn't any comparison other than that both rooms have a lot of men going to them.