SOLICITATION/PROSTITUTION

Solicitation is the act of asking, inducing, or directing someone to commit a crime.

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The person soliciting another becomes an accomplice to the crime. The term also refers to the act of obtaining bribes, as well as to the crime of a prostitute who offers sexual relations in exchange for money.

Prostitution is the practice of engaging in sexual activity, usually with individuals other than a spouse or friend, in exchange for immediate payment in money or other valuables.

Prostitutes may be of either sex and may engage in either heterosexual or homosexual activity, but most prostitution has been by females with males as clients. Prostitution is a very old and universal phenomenon; also universal is the condemnation of the prostitute but relative indifference toward the client. Prostitutes are often set apart in some way. Prostitution is nevertheless tolerated in most U.S. and European cities, where police activity focuses instead on associated crimes. Prostitutes are very often poor and lack skills to support themselves; in many traditional societies, there are few other available money-earning occupations for women without family support.

If you or someone you know is being accused of solicitation or prostitution, you or that person may be potentially facing:

Incarceration
Probation
Parole
Sex offender registration
Permanent loss of your right to vote or own a deadly weapon
Court enforced counseling
Prohibition from being alone with minors (including siblings)
Other sentences and/or fines

The outcome of your case will depend not only on the legal ability of your attorney but also on external factors such us your criminal record (prior convictions), current criminal status (parole or probation), and the jury feelings and thoughts towards these types of crimes among many others.

On the other hand, important factors such as insufficient evidence or claiming insanity might be part of an effective criminal defense strategy.

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