Solicitation of Prostitution Florida Law
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The State of Florida has various laws regarding prostitution. One is called “Maintaining A Place of Prostitution, Lewdness, or Assignation § 796.07(2)(a), Fla. Stat.” This is a law says that the owner of establishment where prostitution takes place can be criminally liable for the illegal prostitution taking place inside the business. Recently, many massage parlors in the State of Florida have been have been investigated for violations of this statute. Additionally, Florida law prohibits a person from soliciting another person for sexual acts, Soliciting for the Purpose of Prostitution or Lewd or Indecent Act § 796.07(2)(b), Fla. Stat.. Law Enforcement officers will go undercover and record their interactions with people they believe to be engaging in prostitution.
In my experience, law enforcement will also do an undercover investigations to get people to respond to online advertisement for prostitution. When the person arrives they are video and audio recorded by the police. When the police determine that they are offer money for sexual acts they will arrest the person and take them to jail for violating Florida Statute entitled “Soliciting for Prostitution, Lewdness, or Assignation § 796.07(2)(f)”
The prostitution related crimes involving adults are all misdemeanor crimes under Florida Law. In many cases first time offenders will be sentenced to probation and a fine. If you have legal questions concerning these type of cases please feel free to call my office at 407-415-9626.
