Offering money for sexual acts with someone 17 or younger in Colorado can result in a soliciting for child prostitution charge. Contacting either an adult or a child requesting sex with a juvenile can lead to especially difficult ramifications. Setting up a meeting with a child for sex or leading another person somewhere child prostitution occurs are also unlawful acts in Arapahoe County. This offense sometimes lacks any sexual contact with a child but is still punished harshly. Consult an experienced Aurora sex crimes attorney as soon as possible if you're facing a child prostitution accusation.

Colorado Soliciting for Child Prostitution Law

Colorado's child prostitution laws prohibit several different acts of seeking or arranging sex with those under the age of 18. CRS 18-7-402 defines the specific violations of soliciting for child prostitution in Arapahoe County:

• “a person commits soliciting for child prostitution if they:
  • solicit another for the purpose of prostitution of a child or by a child;
  • arrange or offer to arrange a meeting of persons for the purpose of prostitution of a child or by a child,
  • or direct another to a place knowing such direction is for the purpose of prostitution of a child or by a child.”

Acts of looking for a child prostitute or someone offering a child for prostitution often end in damaging criminal charges. However, this law also prohibits actions of providing information or whereabouts of child sex trade.

Soliciting for Child Prostitution Sentencing in Arapahoe County

Soliciting for child prostitution in Aurora, Centennial, or Englewood is a class 3 felony. Conviction can result in:

• 4 – 12 years in DOC,
• a minimum fine of $3K,
• sex offender registration

Child Sex Crimes Attorney

When the alleged victim in a sex case is under the age of 18, the severity rises substantially. While soliciting a prostitute is a class 3 misdemeanor in Colorado, the offense jumps to a class 3 felony when a child is involved. A soliciting for child prostitution charge requires strategic, experienced representation. If police approach you regarding child prostitution, exercise your right to remain silent and contact our office for a free consultation. Perhaps you didn't solicit anyone or you didn't know you were sending someone to a location where this occurs. We offer same-day jail visits, affordable fees, and flexible payment plans for those facing child sex crime charges throughout Colorado.

So, if you or someone you know is facing a soliciting for child prostitution charge, be smart. Contact the determined defense attorneys at Sawyer Legal Group, LLC at 303-830-0880. Together, we can protect your future.

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