Fairfax Prostitution Lawyer

Any prostitution-related crime is treated very seriously in Fairfax. As a Fairfax prostitution lawyer, I can fight your case in court and defend your legal rights.

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The Law on Prostitution in Virginia

The Virginia Code addresses crimes that involve indecent behavior. According to the §18.2-346 of the Virginia Code, there are two crimes of indecency: prostitution and solicitation of prostitution.

If any person performs sexual acts for money or anything equivalent to that, they will be found guilty of prostitution. 

Similarly, any person offering money to another in exchange for sexual acts will be guilty of soliciting prostitution.

Moreover, the Virginia Code outlines multiple offenses that are related to the crime of prostitution such as:

• Visiting a bawdy place: This is when you visit a place where sex is being bought or sold as per §18.2-347
• Aiding in prostitution: You will be charged under this offense if you aid and abet prostitution. Even buying prostitution for someone else is enough to be convicted as per §18.2-348
• Intentional indecent exposure: Any person who intentionally makes an obscene display of his or her private parts in any place where there are others present can be guilty of a misdemeanor as per §18.2-387.
• Detaining someone and compelling prostitution: You may be charged under this offense if you detain someone and take them to be involved in prostitution, as per §18.2-355.
• Accepting money for coercing someone into prostitution: In the event, you coerce someone to engage in prostitution you will be charged under this offense as per §18.2-356.

Penalties for Prostitution in Virginia

• The solicitation of a prostitute is charged as a Class 1 misdemeanor offense. However, felony charges may be applicable in some states depending upon the surrounding facts of a case. Felonies are more serious offenses as compared to misdemeanors and have more significant penalties associated with them.
  
• Often a felony charge may arise when one has consistently repeated offenses of prostitution or solicitation of prostitution. Penalties for such charges include:

Jail time

If convicted for solicitation of prostitution, this can result in a jail sentence for almost 12 months.

For a first offense, you may serve less than 12 months. However, for a felony offense, your incarceration period may exceed a year and may go up to 3 or 5 years.

Fines 

If found guilty of such an offense, a judge may order fines ranging from $100 to over $,1000 and even more in cases of felony offenses.

In some cases, a judge may also require the defendant to pay court fees depending upon the circumstances and facts of the case.

Probation 

This is a sanction that is granted by the court to a person guilty of a crime.

This allows a person to be released from prison but remains under the supervision of a probation officer for some time after their release. 

Typically, it lasts for 12-months during which the defendant must comply with all the court requirements and be a good member of the community.

The requirements may include not committing any crime or associating with other prostitutes etc.

Why Should you Hire an Experienced Fairfax Prostitution Lawyer?

 Being charged with prostitution can be very intimidating and sometimes an extremely embarrassing situation one can find themselves in.

If you or anyone you know is being charged for prostitution or solicitation of a prostitute, it is encouraged to contact an experienced Fairfax Prostitution Lawyer.

The attorneys here at the American Lawyers group have years of experience handling thousands of cases by providing strong and effective legal representation.

Our lawyers can not only help to simplify the law for you but also relieve your stress about having to deal with the court process.

Contact us today so we can provide you the best legal advice to reduce or potentially dismiss the charges against you.