Agreeing to pay a person for a sexual act is charged as Soliciting for Prostitution in Greeley and Weld County. Not uncommonly, a man reached out to the Greeley Police after being robbed, only to get charged with a crime himself. According to the report, the man had hired a woman through backpage.com to come to his house and give him a massage. The woman arrived and told him that he needed to take a shower first. He agreed, but set up his smartphone to record her while he was out of sight. When he got out of the shower, she was gone along with many of his possessions. He shared the video with law enforcement and through the investigation, he was charged with Solicitation. The man was adamant that the interaction was not intended to be sexual, but pled guilty and was sentenced to 9 months of unsupervised probation and 10 hours of community service.
Weld County Solicitation Lawyer: Definition of Soliciting for Prostitution in Morgan and Logan County
The Weld, Morgan, and Logan County, Colorado law definition of Soliciting for Prostitution – C.R.S. 18-7-202 – is:
(a) Solicits another for the purpose of prostitution; or
(b) Arranges or offers to arrange a meeting of persons for the purpose of prostitution; or
(c) Directs another to a place knowing such direction is for the purpose of prostitution.
Simply offering money for a sexual favor is enough to charge Soliciting for Prostitution in Colorado. You do not actually have to have any sexual contact with another person in order to get charged with this crime. That is why law enforcement loves doing prostitution stings. They set up an officer to talk with men, who offer money in exchange for sex and then the men get arrested. No money need be exchanged or sex actually occur.
Sentence for Soliciting for Prostitution in Erie and Fort Morgan
Soliciting for prostitution is a class 3 misdemeanor in Greeley, Erie, and Fort Morgan, meaning it is punishable by up to 6 months in the Weld County Jail plus fines.
If you or someone you love has been charged with Solicitation or Soliciting for Prostitution, be smart, exercise your right to remain silent, and contact the best criminal defense attorneys from the O’Malley Law Office at 970-616-6009 to schedule your free consultation. Together, we can protect your future.
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