Former Senior LA Prosecutor. Harvard Law School Educated. A Burbank prostitution offense can be filed against both those who offer sexual services in exchange for money as well those who seek to purchase these sexual services pursuant to California Penal Code Section b PC.
In order to convict a defendant of a Burbank prostitution offense, the prosecutor would have to essentially prove that:. Soliciting a prostitute is also illegal under this statute.
To convict someone of this offense, the following elements must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt:. In securing prostitution arrests against both those offering and those seeking prostitution services, law enforcement agencies in the Burbank area will conduct extensive sting operations.
They will wait for unsuspecting johns to offer money for sexual favors before arresting the individual and subsequently filing prostitution charges under California Penal Code Section b PC. In addition, officers will also set up fake websites or post advertisements on websites popular with those seeking prostitution services.
Officer may also answer posted ads and pretend to be potential customers. Any arrest arising from these sting operations conducted by law enforcement could potentially be subject to a claim of entrapment if the defendant is ultimately charged with a Burbank prostitution offense. Courts have set forth very strict guidelines as to how sting operations can be conducted, and the target of the sting cannot be goaded into committing an act that he or she would not normally have been inclined to do.
