Generally, prostitution is defined as the act of knowingly engaging in or offering or agreeing to engage in sexual conduct for a fee, or soliciting another in a public place to engage in sexual conduct for hire. The parties to the crime usually include: a prostitute and a customer or a third person/pimp. Additionally, soliciting prostitution, agreeing to engage in an act of prostitution, child prostitution, attempted prostitution are other prostitution related offenses.

Prostitution is a Class “B” misdemeanor punishable by up to 180 days in county jail, unless the person charged is a repeat offender. If one (1) or two (2) previous convictions of prostitution, then the punishment translates to a Class “A” misdemeanor punishable by up to one (1) year in county jail. If convicted three (3) or more times previously, then the punishment becomes one of state jail felony.

In all instances, the punishment for prostitution is the same, whether the person is offering to engage in sexual conduct for a fee or is offering to purchase those services.

Working with a Prostitution Defense Attorney

At K&M, our team of Carrollton legal experts will provide effective and aggressive representation to fight charges of prostitution, solicitation, disorderly conduct, indecent exposure, lewd conduct, and other sexual misdemeanor charges. We understand that the offense of solicitation requires the protection of your reputation and privacy and the criminal defense attorneys at K&M are here to protect that.

At K&M, our team of Carrollton or Fort Worth legal experts understands the severity of Prostitution as you are facing tremendous stress especially when you have previous charges of prostitution.

Prostitution may affect your livelihood and employment opportunities because of the social stigma that it carries so it is very important to have effective and aggressive attorneys on your side in the final disposition of such cases.

At K&M, we will make sure that you are not alone and frightened when you are arrested with such criminal cases because we will answer all your questions and help you understand the process from beginning to end.

Contact a prostitution defense attorney today.

If you, your friend, or a family member is faced with allegations of prostitution in Dallas County, Tarrant County, Denton County, or Collin County, contact the legal experts at K&M 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to schedule your free, initial consultation to discuss your concerns with a prostitution defense attorney at K&M. The experienced defense attorneys at K&M defend people throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, including Plano, Allen, McKinney, Fort Worth, Frisco, Garland, Arlington, and Grand Prairie.