Florida Criminal Attorney Blog
Four women, who range in age from 29 to 52, were arrested Wednesday on prostitution charges during a citywide sting, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
Three of the arrests happened in the urban core area, but one of the women was arrested near 103rd Street on the Westside, according to reports.
In all four cases, the women allegedly offered to perform oral sex on an undercover detective for $23, the arrest reports say.
The bust was part of the Sheriff’s Office’s efforts to crack down on prostitution in Jacksonville and cut down on crime.
Last month, police arrested 12 men for allegedly soliciting for prostitution during a sting operation along Philips Highway.
If you have been arrested for prostitution, you need to understand what the law says about this sex crime and your rights. Prostitution is offering or agreeing to engage in the act of prostitution, which is the exchange of a sexual act for money or other goods or services. Florida law enforcement officers have the right to arrest any person that assists in arranging an act of prostitution.
Prostitution is typically a misdemeanor offense and the penalties for a first-time prostitution charge can include up to six months in jail, a fine of up to $1,000, or both.
There are several different defense strategies that could help you defeat your prostitution charges, and our Duval County Criminal Defense Lawyers at Whittel & Melton will take every single option into consideration to try and achieve a positive outcome for your case. We are well aware of how law enforcement officers will use undercover sting operations to make arrests for prostitution. Most of these busts involve sneaky and sometimes even not so legal tactics to obtain an arrest.
If you were arrested for prostitution, we can help. Call us today at 866-608-5529 or contact us online to request a free consultation.