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Are You Being Charged with Prostitution?

In California, prostitution or solicitation of prostitution services is charged as a misdemeanor, while pimping is given as a felony. According to the California penal code, prostitution or solicitation of prostitution services is defined as follows:

Solicitation: The act of directing or asking someone for sexual activity in exchange of money.

Prostitution: The act of exchanging money for sexual activity.

Pimping & Pandering: The crime committed by a “pimp” or administrator of prostitutes, exchanging money for sexual activity provided by prostitution services.

Prowling: Prowling for criminal purposes means wandering without any lawful purpose for the purpose of committing a crime or prostitution.

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