A federal lawsuit has been initiated against several Motel 6 establishments in SeaTac, Washington, alleging they permitted, aided, profited from, and concealed sex trafficking operations on their premises. This legal action was brought forward on behalf of a Jane Doe survivor who claims she was trafficked as a minor at two specific Motel 6 sites.

Persistent Allegations Against SeaTac Motel 6 Locations

The law firm representing the survivor confirmed this is the sixth lawsuit they have filed targeting Motel 6 concerning similar criminal activities. The firm asserted that the recurring, consistent accounts of severe sex trafficking at these same locations point to a continuous and systemic failure by the management to address the issue.

Specific Properties and Alleged Conduct

The two Motel 6 properties named in the current suit are situated at 16500 Pacific Highway S. and 18900 47th Avenue S. Court documents indicate the victim in this case was allegedly trafficked starting at the age of 14 at these locations.

The defendants include G6 Hospitality, the owner and operator of Motel 6, and the franchise operator, SeaTac Hotels, LLC. The lawsuit claims these entities disregarded obvious and repeated indicators of sex trafficking, permitted traffickers to operate openly, and financially benefited from the room rentals connected to the exploitation.

Systemic Failures and Staff Knowledge

The suit further alleges that the companies failed to implement necessary anti-trafficking protocols or provide adequate staff training. Meagan Verschueren, counsel for Singleton Schreiber, stated, “This is not an isolated incident — it’s part of a disturbing pattern.”

Verschueren emphasized that for years these properties have faced repeated allegations of sex trafficking without meaningful protective action being taken. “Our client was a child who endured unimaginable abuse, and this lawsuit seeks to hold these companies accountable for the role they played in enabling that harm,” she added.

Context of Previous Litigation

Prior lawsuits filed concerning these Motel 6 sites alleged that ongoing sex trafficking occurred between 2015 and 2023. An additional Motel 6 location in SeaTac, located at 20651 Military Road S., was also a defendant in those earlier cases.

Verschueren noted that the current client's experience mirrors what has been seen in other cases involving these specific properties. She stressed that the six lawsuits filed by their firm, alongside others, should serve as an urgent warning that the companies cannot continue to profit while ignoring exploitation.

Broader Lawsuits Implicating the Chain

In 2024, a separate lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Tacoma implicated the motel chain, its parent company, and related entities, alleging they possessed knowledge of sex trafficking on their premises. That plaintiff claimed traffickers used certain Motel 6 rooms to imprison and traffic individuals, often renting rooms so frequently that employees allegedly knew both the victim and the trafficker by name.

Attorney Katie Llamas commented on that case, stating, “All the signs were there, all the red flags were there, and they did nothing to stop it.” Llamas asserted that the hotels were aware the activities were not consensual prostitution and allowed them to continue.

That 2024 lawsuit also named Backpage, a classified advertising website, and Salesforce, a software company, for allegedly facilitating the sex trafficking.

Corporate Response

G6 Hospitality issued a statement to KIRO 7 in 2024 regarding the allegations. The company affirmed its commitment to guest and staff safety, condemning all forms of human trafficking as a violation of basic human rights and a global societal problem. They maintain a zero-tolerance policy against trafficking.