In this powerful and emotional episode, attorneys Michael Saile and John Cordisco expose the grim realities of sex trafficking in the U.S., focusing on how hotels and motels have become silent enablers of this nationwide epidemic.

John shares insights from a recent national conference of attorneys tackling these cases, explaining how traffickers manipulate young victims through grooming, fear and coercion, and how civil litigation is being used to hold major hotel chains accountable under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act.

The discussion looks into:

• How sex trafficking rings operate in plain sight across America
• The role of hotels and motels that “turn a blind eye”
• The legal framework empowering survivors to fight back
• Signs to recognize and report trafficking
• The human impact on victims and why these cases matter to every community

John and Mike end with a call for awareness and collective responsibility, urging everyone to “see something, say something” — because one call could save a life.

John F. Cordisco – Founder of Cordisco & Saile LLC, John is a nationally-recognized personal injury litigator and former Pennsylvania state representative. He has dedicated decades to representing victims of catastrophic injury and wrongful death, and to advocacy beyond the courtroom. Learn more at cordiscosaile.com.

Michael L. Saile, Jr. – Managing Attorney at Cordisco & Saile LLC, Michael focuses his practice on complex personal injury and wrongful death litigation, including traumatic brain injuries, spinal injuries and truck crashes, fighting on behalf of individuals against deep-pocketed defendants. Learn more at cordiscosaile.com.

For more background on the issue we discuss today, see the recent investigative coverage of this topic in The New York Times Magazine: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/magazine/sex-trafficking-girls-la-figueroa.html