Solicitation & Lewd or Disorderly Conduct
Criminal Defense Attorneys, Los Angeles
California law prohibits a range of sexually-related crimes. These crimes include:
- Solicitation for prostitution
- Prostitution
- Indecent Exposure
- Lewd or lascivious conduct
- Disorderly conduct
Solicitation
Solicitation is a crime of words. Solicitation does not require that the defendant actually commit a sexual act, simply that he intends to, and requests, a sexual act from another person.
Under California law, a person can be guilty of solicitation when they agree to engage in an act of prostitution and then takes an action in furtherance of the sex act.
If you are convicted of solicitation, you may be required to register as a sex offender for life and may face jail or prison time.
Indecent Exposure
Indecent exposure is the public display of one’s genitalia to one or more people. Often this is done to give the person who exposes himself, or herself, sexual satisfaction but such intent is not necessary to be guilty of the crime.
If you are convicted of indecent exposure, you will be required to register as a sex offender for life and may face jail or prison time.
Lewd or Disorderly Conduct
The following are examples of lewd or disorderly conduct that is punishable in California:
- Solicitation
- Prostitution
- Peeping Tom
- Flashing (indecent exposure)
- Public Masturbation or Frottage
- Exhibitionism
Entrapment
Entrapment may be a legal defense to a sex crime. It often occurs when an undercover law enforcement agent induces a person to commit an offense, which the person would otherwise have been unlikely to commit.
Entrapment often arises as a potential legal defense in “sting” operations. The defendant essentially argues that he or she would not have committed the crime had the undercover agent not induced him or her to do so
The right representation can make a difference
Sex crimes carry potentially life-altering consequences such as mandatory sex registration for life and may involve jail or prison time. If you have been charged with a sex crime, consult with an experienced White Goldstein attorney, who has expertise in defending sex crimes, and will aggressively fight your case.
For a free consultation with a White Goldstein criminal defense lawyer, call us now at: (877) 77 WE-WIN or (877) 779-3946.
White Goldstein has extensive experience handling sex crimes cases throughout Southern California including Los Angeles County, Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, San Diego County, Santa Barbara County, and Ventura County.
In Los Angeles County, White Goldstein routinely handles sex crimes cases in:
Airport Court (LAX), Alhambra, Antelope Valley (Lancaster), Antelope Valley Juvenile, Bellfower, Beverly Hills, Burbank, Catalina, Central Arraignment (Bauchet), Compton, Downtown Los Angeles (CCB), Downey, East Los Angeles, Eastlake Juvenile, El Monte, Glendale, Hollywood, Inglewood, Inglewood Juvenile, Long Beach, Malibu, Metropolitan (Hill Street), Newhall, Norwalk, Pasadena, Pomona, Torrance, San Fernando Valley, Santa Clarita (Valencia), Van Nuys, West Covina, and Whittier.