Jane Doe #1 vs. Crowley Maritime Corp. et. al.— Sex Trafficking Lawsuit
Case Title: Jane Doe #1 vs. Crowley Maritime Corporation, et. al.
Case Type: Sex Trafficking, Sexual Violence, Sexual Harassment
Filed in: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida (MDFL)
Attorneys Involved: J. Ryan Melogy (Contact)
Case Summary:
The complaint alleges that Crowley Maritime Corporation and its former employee Juan Blanco engaged in sex trafficking and violated the federal anti-sex trafficking statute known as the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA/TVPRA) when they transported plaintiff Jane Doe #1 from San Salvador, El Salvador to Jacksonville, Florida where, the complaint alleges, Doe was sexually assaulted by Blanco.
The complaint further alleges that Blanco subjected Ms. Doe and other female Crowley to a “hostile, abusive, and offensive work environment,” that the alleged sexual attack endured by Ms. Doe was part of a pattern of behavior by Blanco, and that Crowley knew or should have known that Blanco would violate the TVPA with respect to Ms. Doe during the trip to Jacksonville.
Procedural History:
March 29, 2024: Judge Marsha Morales Howard issues Order Denying in Full Motions to Dismiss Doe’s complaint filed by Crowley and Blanco.
August 28, 2023: Maritime Legal Solutions, PLLC and Notari Law, P.A. file Plaintiff’s Response in Opposition to Crowley’s Motion to Dismiss and Motion to Strike
April 3, 2023: Complaint filed by Maritime Legal Solutions, PLLC and Notari Law, P.A. against Crowley Maritime Corporation and Juan Blanco alleging violations of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA).
News Coverage:
Tradewinds: Crowley Maritime faces fresh legal claim over office ‘sexual predator’
Lloyd’s List: Second sex trafficking lawsuit filed against Crowley
First Coast News: Second woman files federal sex trafficking lawsuit against Crowley Maritime
Times Standard: Crowley, the offshore wind terminal operator, accused of sex trafficking
Tradewinds: ‘Troubling’: Crowley wind executive exits company after sexual harassment complaint
ShippingWatch: Crowley Maritime charged in new case of sex trafficking
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