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Los Angeles Prostitution and Solicitation Penalties

By Steven Rodriguez

Prostitution and solicitation are embarrassing crimes to be charged with, and only skilled Los Angeles prostitution defense attorneys know how to battle in court on behalf of their clients.  Recently, law enforcement in Los Angeles has taken a different angle in prosecuting and punishing those individuals charged with solicitation.  Solicitation, also known as Solicitation for Prostitution, the act of directing or asking someone to exchange money for sexual activity is defined under Section 647(b) of the California Penal Code. Those arrested for soliciting a prostitute are known as “johns.” Los Angeles has begun a ”john” school, a new effort by law enforcement officials to stem prostitution in Los Angeles. Built on the belief that a heavy dose of in-your-face shame and scare tactics can do more to dissuade men from looking to the streets for gratification than traditional punishment, the class — think traffic school with higher stakes — offers first-time offenders leniency in exchange for a promise that they will change their ways...continue to full post

Full post as published by LA Criminal Defense Blog on February 26, 2009 (boomark / email).