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Our defense attorneys defend clients against prostitution charges in all courts of Oklahoma. If you have been charged, contact our experienced team for help.
Prostitution is the profession of performing sexual acts for money. Prostitution is a crime throughout Oklahoma. Soliciting acts of prostitution is also a crime, called pandering or simply, soliciting. Pandering on behalf of a prostitute is called pimping. Oklahoma will prosecute the “John”, or person soliciting prostitution, as well as the prostitute.
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Oklahoma Prostitution Charges
Prostitution is the profession of performing sexual acts for money or other items of value, and is considered a criminal offense throughout Oklahoma. Soliciting acts of prostitution, called pandering or simply “soliciting,” is also a crime in Oklahoma. Pandering on behalf of a prostitute is called pimping, and Oklahoma will charge and prosecute the person soliciting prostitution, as well as the prostitute. If you have been charged with prostitution in Oklahoma, it is imperative that your legal rights are protected. Contact the Oklahoma criminal defense attorneys at Atkins & Markoff for experienced and skilled legal representation.
- Types of Oklahoma Prostitution Crimes
- Prostitution – this includes much more than sexual intercourse, and could be extended to numerous different acts if the objective of the acts being sold is sexual arousal
- Soliciting/pandering – the act of attempting to persuade someone to engage in sexual conduct for money, including selling sexual acts to another person or offering money to another person to perform sexual acts
- Pimping – the act of soliciting prostitution on the behalf of another person, even if it only occurs once
- Child prostitution – describes any act of prostitution involving a child under the age of 16
Penalties for Prostitution in Oklahoma
Under Oklahoma law, all acts of prostitution are prohibited, along with other crimes that promote, aid or facilitate prostitution. In Oklahoma, it is unlawful to engage in prostitution; solicit, entice or procure another person to commit prostitution; reside in or enter a house of prostitution with the intent to commit an act of prostitution; or to aid or facilitate any of these offenses. Oklahoma law dictates that each prostitution offense will be charged as a misdemeanor, punishable by thirty days to one year in jail and/or a fine of up to $2,500 for the first offense. A second prostitution conviction carries the same jail time with a fine of up to $5,000, and a third offense carries the same jail time with a fine of up to $7,500 per offense.
Under Oklahoma law, any act of prostitution that is committed with the knowledge of having an HIV infection is a felony and punishable with a prison term of up to five years. Any of these prostitution crimes that are committed near a school or church receive stricter penalties than many other prostitution offense. Someone convicted of any prostitution-related act involving a child could face up to ten years in prison and up to a $5,000 fine for a first-time conviction.
An Oklahoma Criminal Defense Attorney Can Help
If you are facing any prostitution-related charges in Oklahoma, you could be sentenced to a prison term, a significant fine, or both, if you are convicted. You have a right to stand up and defend yourself in a court of law. By contacting the Oklahoma criminal defense lawyers at Atkins & Markoff, you can begin building your defense immediately.