A Nashville mother was awarded $85,000 by a jury Friday after she sued a California motel for exposing her two young daughters to hard-core pornography.
In August 2006, Edwina McCombs stayed at the Artesia, Calif., Value Lodge with her 8- and 9-year-old daughters. Her lawsuit claims that while she was in the bathroom, her daughters turned on the television to watch a children's show and instead viewed hard-core pornography.
The jury awarded McCombs $65,000 in economic damages, which include medical and legal bills, and $20,000 for emotional distress, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Pat Trueman of the Alliance Defense Fund said the case shows the problems that have resulted since pornography became mainstream.
"Some people think everybody wants it, and that is not the case. Parents have a right to expect that their children will be protected from this material in the same way they should be protected from intruders in their room at the hotel," he said.
