Houston Chronicle by Gabrielle Banks April 28, 2020
Lawsuits over Facebook allowing pimps to recruit online may go forward, Texas appeals court says
A Texas appeals court has rejected Facebook’s efforts to halt multiple lawsuits accusing the social media juggernaut of knowingly permitting sex traffickers to recruit through its various platforms.
The lawsuits were brought by three Houston women recruited as 13-,14- and 16-year-olds through Facebook apps. The social media company appealed the rulings to the 14th Court of Appeal. The appeals court issued three parallel rulings all reflecting a 3-2 majority. In each case there was a dissenting ruling from Justice Tracy Christopher, who found Facebook should be cloaked in federal statutory immunity.
Annie McAdams, the lawyer who sued on the young women’s behalf, said she expects Facebook will seek to halt the cases by appealing the lower courts’ finding to the state supreme court.
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