Prostitution is illegal in the State of Florida, and anyone involved with the act, business, or transaction of selling sex for money may be prosecuted under the law. While this includes sex workers and the people who engage them, it also consists of those who solicit prostitution for another person, commonly known as pimping and pandering.
If you are facing charges of pimping and pandering, it is vital that you contact a Florida sex crimes attorney as soon as possible.
Actions That Can Lead to Pimping and Pandering Charges in Florida
Profiting from the illegal sex trade is considered a more severe crime than selling or soliciting sex for oneself. As a result, offenses of pimping and pandering are prosecuted much more aggressively and can potentially result in felony charges. You may be charged with pimping and pandering if you:
- Drove someone to a location where you knew acts of prostitution would occur
- Recruited one or more people to engage in prostitution
- Forced or coerced someone into participating in prostitution
- Profited personally or financially from acts of prostitution
- Owned or operated a business where prostitution occurred
- Knowingly engaged in business with someone involved in prostitution
