A Tampa woman is accused of being a ‘Madame’ and running a human trafficking and prostitution ring across two counties.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) arrested Lina Payne, accused of luring women from Venezuela and Colombia and forcing them into prostitution to repay debt. Court documents reveal that law enforcement has been investigating Payne’s businesses since 2021, including two locations in Manatee County and two in Hillsborough County: