Solicitation of an escort/prostitute

[baseballcrazy]

If I asked what can $100 get me to an escort via a text, and she responds with a price but I never responded, is that solicitation of an escort/prostitute? And could I be arrested?

[AFFA]

re: Solicitation of an escort/prostitute

I wish to inform you that you may have the burden to show that you were not soliciting. As there is a text message thus it may be alleged that you were trying to solicit a prostitute. In this you may argue that you never had the intention and this may be seen that you never replied to price message. You may argue that you only had communication with no intention of solicitation.

AFF

[baseballcrazy]

Re: Solicitation of an escort/prostitute

I have another question for you to, because this was a careless night drinking with friends and we never had intentions of anything but just simply texted a few out of curiosity. Another message asked hourly rates and looking to do business?

If they did respond with a price, I never responded to any of them and immediately deleted the messages. Do you think I should be expecting to hear from police any time soon? Even though I never responded and never inquired about sexual acts in any form, do they have a case to come after me if one was police?

[baseballcrazy]

Re: Solicitation of an escort/prostitute

I wish to inform you that you may have the burden to show that you were not soliciting. As there is a text message thus it may be alleged that you were trying to solicit a prostitute. In this you may argue that you never had the intention and this may be seen that you never replied to price message. You may argue that you only had communication with no intention of solicitation.

AFF

I have another question for you to, because this was a careless night drinking with friends and we never had intentions of anything but just simply texted a few out of curiosity. Another message asked hourly rates and looking to do business?

If they did respond with a price, I never responded to any of them and immediately deleted the messages. Do you think I should be expecting to hear from police any time soon? Even though I never responded and never inquired about sexual acts in any form, do they have a case to come after me if one was police?

[Disagreeable]

Re: Solicitation of an escort/prostitute

OMG, at least have the sense to travel to a place prostitution is legal.

[Friend In Court]

Re: Solicitation of an escort/prostitute

I have another question for you to, because this was a careless night drinking with friends and we never had intentions of anything but just simply texted a few out of curiosity. Another message asked hourly rates and looking to do business?

If they did respond with a price, I never responded to any of them and immediately deleted the messages. Do you think I should be expecting to hear from police any time soon? Even though I never responded and never inquired about sexual acts in any form, do they have a case to come after me if one was police?

Probably not. The police do this in sting operations all the time. Only if and when one shows up clearly demonstrating their intent to use the 'services' can the police arrest.

For all anyone knows you could have been doing an academic study of the going rate for such services in that community.

[baseballcrazy]

Re: Solicitation of an escort/prostitute

Probably not. The police do this in sting operations all the time. Only if and when one shows up clearly demonstrating their intent to use the 'services' can the police arrest.

For all anyone knows you could have been doing an academic study of the going rate for such services in that community.

So basically should I be expecting a knock on the door from the police, or a letter in the mail? This happened last week and I haven't heard anything yet. I just am not sure how they can even prove it was me who said it if I didn't use my name.

[Unregistered]

I am in the same situation

[NVM]

Re: Solicitation of an escort/prostitute

If I am in Nevada on vacation, and send texts soliciting to a "working" girl in Los Angeles, can I be arrested or charged in any way because it is legal in NV as far as I understood?

[Wenton2]

Re: Solicitation of an escort/prostitute

If you are soliciting into another state then you are not protected by NV laws,

And even in NV, prostitution is regulated such that your texts may still not be protected if not part of a licensed and legal operation.

I would advise avoiding such text activity on your phone--completely.

[goddessoflubboc]

Re: Solicitation of an escort/prostitute

Furthermore such behavior across state lines may carry heavier federal penalties.

[Unregistered]

Re: Solicitation of an escort/prostitute

Can simply sending a facebook message that is kind of a joke be considered solicitation if somebody jokingly offers money for sex?

[olive]

Re: Solicitation of an escort/prostitute

Any solicitation of sex for money technically qualifies. Of course a prosecutor has to be able to prove to a jury that a crime was committed, and intent to commit a crime existed.
But you do not want to be close to the line on any such issue. So avoid that kind of conduct. And don't assume you found some kind of loophole.

That would be most lawyers' advice IMO.

[Guest]

If I asked what can $100 get me to an escort via a text, and she responds with a price but I never responded, is that solicitation of an escort/prostitute? And could I be arrested?

guilty!
off to jail.
of course it's worse if you bonked her too