Blog Posts in 2015

The Criminal Charge of PC 647(b) Prostitution or Solicitation

Despite the fact that some people view prostitution as a victimless crime or a legitimate way to earn a living, California law expressly prohibits it. Penal Code section 647(b) states that anyone "who solicits or who agrees to engage in or who engages in any act of prostitution is guilty of disorderly conduct." The statute defines prostitution as providing sexual acts to another person in exchange ...