The personal consequences of a prostitution conviction can far exceed the legal consequences. While you are unlikely to serve jail time for a first prostitution offense that does not involve sex with a minor, your reputation and family life can suffer greatly.
For more than 25 years, prostitution defense attorney Norman Mattar has defended people accused of sex crimes such as prostitution in Buffalo and Western New York. He offers free consultations to discuss your case. We represent Johns, escorts, escort agencies and others who are accused of prostitution.
A person is guilty of prostitution when they engage or offer to engage in sexual conduct with another person for money. A person patronizes a person for prostitution when they pay a fee with the understanding that it is for sexual conduct. In New York, you can be charged with patronizing prostitution if you pay for sex, even if the sexual act did not take place.
You can also be charged with prostitution if you solicit another person to engage in sex for a fee. Here is a breakdown of some of the different charges:. If convicted of any of the offenses regarding patronizing a person for prostitution, the state requires you to register as a sex offender.
A person is guilty of prostitution in a school zone when they are at least 19 years old and commit prostitution near a school, during school hours, or within the direct view of children attending a school. Promoting prostitution is a felony in New York. Commonly known as pimping or pandering, the state defines it into two categories: advanced prostitution and profit from prostitution.
