DeKalb hotel at center of landmark sex trafficking ruling
By Rosie Manins
Published on April 3, 2026.
The United Inn & Suites, the first time a Georgia hotel has been found liable for aiding and profiting off the sex trafficking of a 16-year-old girl, will face juries in two similar lawsuits. The court ruled that the hotel was one of the three worst establishments in DeKalb for sex and drug crimes.
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