Prostitution, solicitation of prostitution, pimping, and pandering charges are serious criminal matters in Colorado. If you are under investigation or have been arrested for prostitution or solicitation, it is vital that your legal rights are protected by an aggressive Colorado Springs prostitution attorney without delay.
A criminal conviction on a charge of prostitution, patronizing a prostitute, or soliciting the services of a prostitute all have the potential for serious negative impact on your life. A prostitution conviction can limit your future employment opportunities, hamper your housing options, and forever damage existing personal relationships.
Prostitution & Solicitation Charges in Colorado:
Prostitution CRS 18-7-201
Charged as a class 3 misdemeanor when a person performs or offers or agrees to perform any act of sexual intercourse, fellatio, cunnilingus, masturbation, or anal intercourse with any person not his spouse in exchange for money or other thing of value.
Possible sentence if convicted: Up to 6 months in County Jail.
Solicitation of a Prostitute CRS 18-7-202
Charged as a class 3 misdemeanor when a person commits soliciting for prostitution if he:
(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.
Possible sentence if convicted: Up to 6 months in County Jail.
Patronizing a Prostitute CRS 18-7-205
Defined as:
(1) Any person who performs any of the following with a person not his spouse commits patronizing a prostitute:
(a) Engages in an act of sexual intercourse or of deviate sexual conduct with a prostitute; or
(b) Enters or remains in a place of prostitution with intent to engage in an act of sexual intercourse or deviate sexual conduct.
(2) Patronizing a prostitute is a class 1 petty offense; except that patronizing a prostitute is a class 1 misdemeanor if the violation is committed subsequent to two prior convictions of a violation of this section, of a violation of a comparable offense in any other state, or of a violation of a comparable municipal offense.
Possible sentence if convicted: 6-18 months in County Jail.
Pandering CRS 18-7-203
Defined as:
(1) Any person who does any of the following for money or other thing of value commits pandering:
(a) Inducing a person by menacing or criminal intimidation to commit prostitution; or
(b) Knowingly arranging or offering to arrange a situation in which a person may practice prostitution.
(2) Pandering under paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of this section is a class 5 felony. Pandering under paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of this section is a class 3 misdemeanor.
Committed when someone forces another person into committing prostitution. It can be charged as a class 3 misdemeanor or a class 5 felony in Jefferson County and across Colorado.
Possible sentence if convicted: Up to 6 months in County Jail or 1-3 years in Colorado Department of Corrections Prison.
Pimping CRS 18-7-206
Charged as a class 3 felony to any person who knowingly lives on or is supported or maintained in whole or in part by money or other thing of value earned, received, procured, or realized by any other person through prostitution.
Possible sentence if convicted: 4-12 years in Colorado Department of Corrections Prison.
Why Would I Need a Prostitution Lawyer in Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs Prostitution & Solicitation Sting Operations!
If you live in Colorado Springs or neighboring communities, be aware that local CSPD and county law enforcement agencies routinely conduct sting operations designed to produce criminal prostitution and solicitation charges against unsuspecting individuals.
Because of the highly embarrassing nature of these charges, it is critical to retain an experienced criminal defense attorney who will immediately and aggressively defend you against these entrapment operations.
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