SOUTHFIELD - A Detroit woman has been charged with operating a human trafficking enterprise in Southfield after an alleged prostitution victim sought help from a motel housekeeper.

Prosecutors say the victim was lured into prostitution by Janeice Florence Robinson, 27, after traveling from Alabama to Michigan in April in search of a job. The victim said Robinson expected her to perform sex acts with multiple men each day, according to police.

Janeice Florence Robinson, 27, of Detroit, is facing multiple felony charges for allegedly trafficking a woman into prostitution at a Southfield motel. (Courtesy of Oakland County Prosecutor's Office)

On Sept. 10, while staying at the Marvins Garden Inn on Northwestern Highway in Southfield, police say the victim approached a housekeeper and told her she had been trafficked and needed help. She said she had been staying with a man she feared and wanted to go to the hospital. As a result, the housekeeper contacted police.

Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald lauded the housekeeper for her swift action in contacting police, calling her a  hero. 

 Trafficking victims are in our communities and often need help escaping their traffickers,  McDonald said in a news release on Tuesday.  Simple actions, such as calling the police when something looks suspicious or asking someone if they need help, can save a victim. 

Robinson was arrested and charged with one count of operating a human trafficking enterprise, which carries a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison and/or a $15,000 fine; one count of prostitution - transporting, one count of prostitution - accepting earnings, and one count of prostitution - pandering, each punishable to up to 20 years in prison. Her bond was set at $100,000 cash/surety.

Anyone with information related to incidents of human trafficking can contact the Human Trafficking Tip Line at 248-858-0411 or via email at HumanTraffickingPreventionTIPS@oaklandcountymi.gov.

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