Orlando Prostitution & Solicitation Defense Lawyers

Seasoned Criminal Defense Attorneys Dedicated to Defending You Against Prostitution or Solicitation Charges

Prostitution is defined under Florida law as giving or receiving sexual activity for hire. Being charged with this offense can lead to jail time, fines, potential probation, court fees, and a permanent criminal record. If you have previous convictions for prostitution, you may be facing serious felony charges. Given these negative consequences and the effect they can have on your reputation, family and social relationships, as well as your future in terms of the adverse impact of a criminal record, your best action to take is to hire a reliable and proven criminal defense lawyer.

At Longwell Lawyers, you can turn to a team that includes a former Florida state prosecutor who works with two Board Certified Criminal Trial lawyers who have decades of experience. Our team has handled thousands of cases; we know how to fight charges in court by thoroughly and diligently investigating, analyzing, and preparing your case. We know how the other side thinks and operates in moving to convict you and how to craft carefully devised defense strategies appropriate to your individual circumstances.

Understanding Prostitution Charges in Florida

The Florida prostitution law mentions other actions and activities for which you can be prosecuted as well. These related crimes include lewdness and assignation, and solicitation.

Lewdness is defined as “any indecent or obscene act,” leaving it open to interpretation.

Assignation is defined as making “any appointment or engagement for prostitution or lewdness or any act in furtherance of such appointment or engagement.” This means that you can be arrested for prostitution for having made an appointment only without having actually engaged in the act.

You can also be arrested by making an appointment for someone else, taking someone else to that appointment, or owning or operating any place for engaging in prostitution. Additional crimes related to prostitution include coercing or enticing others to engage in it and living off the proceeds earned from it.

If you solicit, induce, entice, or procure another to commit prostitution, lewdness, or assignation, you may be charged with the crime of solicitation.