Three survivors are seeking to hold the state of Nevada accountable for profiting from and enabling their exploitation in legal brothels.
Jane Doe #1 was held in debt bondage at a legal brothel in Nevada. While under the control of two different pimps, she was required to obtain a Sheriff’s work card to start prostituting at the “Chicken Ranch.” The sheriff’s office did not ask for a government ID, attempt to verify her age or consent, or attempt to determine if she was under the control of a pimp/sex trafficker.
The brothel took 50% of what Jane Doe #1 earned, and charged her for room and board, transportation, and monthly medical exams. The rest of Jane Doe’s money went to her two pimps/traffickers. She was not permitted to leave if she owed the brothel money. Now, she suffers from PTSD.
Jane Doe #1 is one of three survivor plaintiffs in NCOSE’s first ever petition for certiorari to the Supreme Court (i.e. asking the Supreme Court to review the decision of a lower court). Although each plaintiff’s experience was different, they collectively attribute their exploitation to Nevada’s system of legalized prostitution.
Source: NCOSE Petitions Supreme Court to Examine Sex Slavery in Nevada