一名18岁的妇女在以性攻击罪起诉其雇主后,获得了137 000美元的损害赔偿,但被告可能无力支付。
An 18-year-old woman won $137,000 in damages after suing her employer for sexual assault, but the defendant may be unable to pay.
2026年,18岁的Anita起诉了一家农村酒吧的老板,她在那里工作,因为他在晚班后对她进行性攻击,给她下药,并在她睡觉时对她进行攻击。
In 2026, 18-year-old Anita sued the owner of a rural bar where she worked after he sexually assaulted her following a late shift, drugging her and attacking her while she slept.
视频证据支持她的说法,虽然所有者在刑事法院认罪,但他否认民事法庭的责任,声称受到法律胁迫,法官驳回了这一论点。
Video evidence supported her account, and though the owner pleaded guilty in criminal court, he denied liability in civil court, claiming legal coercion—arguments the judge rejected.
陪审团判她137 000美元的损失赔偿金,包括创伤、治疗、学费损失、延迟就业、未支付工资,律师和业主共同承担责任。
A jury awarded her $137,000 in damages for trauma, therapy, lost tuition, delayed employment, and unpaid wages, with both the bar and owner held jointly liable.
然而,所有者代表自己并缺乏资金,可能无力支付,因而无法收回赔偿。
However, the owner, who represented himself and lacked financial resources, may be unable to pay, leaving the compensation uncollectible.