Solicitation/Prostitution Defense in New York
Solicitation and prostitution are two sex crimes that, while they may not require an individual to register as a sex offender, can seriously affect an individual’s reputation for a significant period of time. New York Penal Law discusses solicitation in varying degrees.
According to New York Penal Law 100.13, criminal solicitation in the first degree:
- A person is guilty of criminal solicitation in the first degree when, being over eighteen years of age, with intent that another person under sixteen years of age engage in conduct that would constitute a class A felony, he solicits, requests, commands, importunes or otherwise attempts to cause such other person to engage in such conduct.
- Criminal solicitation in the first degree is a class C felony
New York Penal Law 100.10, criminal solicitation in the second degree, goes on to explain:
- A person is guilty of criminal solicitation in the second degree when, with intent that another person engage in conduct constituting a class a felony, he solicits, requests, commands, importunes or otherwise attempts to cause such other person to engage in such conduct.
- Criminal solicitation in the second degree is a class D felony
New York Penal Law 100.08, criminal solicitation in the third degree, says:
- A person is guilty of criminal solicitation in the third degree when, being over eighteen years of age, with intent that another person under sixteen years of age engage in conduct that would constitute a felony, he solicits, requests, commands, importunes or otherwise attempts to cause such other person to engage in such conduct.
- Criminal solicitation in the third degree is a class E felony
Criminal solicitation in the fourth degree, New York Penal Law 100.05, states:
- A person is guilty of criminal solicitation in the fourth degree when:
- with intent that another person engage in conduct constituting a felony, he solicits, requests, commands, importunes or otherwise attempts to cause such other person to engage in such conduct; or
- being over eighteen years of age, with intent that another person under sixteen years of age engage in conduct that would constitute a crime, he solicits, requests, commands, importunes or otherwise attempts to cause such other person to engage in such conduct.
- Criminal solicitation in the fourth degree is a class A misdemeanor
Finally, New York Penal Law 100.00, criminal solicitation in the fifth degree, state that:
- A person is guilty of criminal solicitation in the fifth degree when, with intent that another person engage in conduct constituting a crime, he solicits, requests, commands, importunes or otherwise attempts to cause such other person to engage in such conduct.
- Criminal solicitation in the fifth degree is a violation.
Individuals accused of solicitation face the stigma of being linked to prostitution, a notion that may inhibit that individual from obtaining work opportunities later on in life. However, such a stigma does not have to follow an individual around forever. An experienced New York sex crime defense attorney will seek to lessen charges brought again an individual, possibly even having those charges dropped altogether under the right circumstances. The best way to combat prostitution charges in New York is to retain the service of a skilled defense attorney that will fight to preserve the rights of an accused individual in a court of law.
At Conaway & Strickler, P.C., our New York solicitation defense lawyers will examine the circumstances surrounding your arrest, and will build the strongest defense possible. If you have been accused of prostitution or solicitation in New York, please don’t hesitate to contact the New York sex crime defense lawyers at Conaway & Strickler, P.C. today for more information about building an effective defense in your sex crime case. Call us at 800-536-5640 for a free case consultation.
