Saturday, March 16, 2013

Buffalo NY Area Promoting Prostitution Charges

Buffalo NY Area Promoting Prostitution Charges

An experienced Buffalo Criminal  Lawyer will tell you that the sex crime of Promoting Prostitution takes place when a person benefits and profits from prostitution, but is neither the person acting as the prostitute or employing  a prostitute. The crime of Promoting Prostitution involves:
  • Receiving money for arranging a prostitute for someone;
  • Soliciting a John for a prostitute;
  • Operating, managing or owning an establishment that was made for prostitution, and prostitution is practiced there;
  • Inducing someone to the life of prostitution (turning girls out).
If you have been charged with Promoting Prostitution or other Sex Crime , or battery, assault, Burglary or endangering the welfare of a child, speak with a qualified Buffalo Criminal Defense  Lawyer from our team today. The penalties you could be facing are serious, and can include jail time, large fines and probation.
In New York State , the Penal Law defines the laws related to Promoting Prostitution, which can be classified as either a misdemeanor or a felony, and punishable by 1 to 25 years in prison. There severity of the charge will depend on:
  • How many prostitutes are involved;
  • Whether force or coercion was used;
  • The age of the prostitutes involved.
Come in and speak with a Buffalo Criminal Defense Lawyer from the Law Office of J John Sebastian for legal guidance.

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