Under Section Our attorneys also represent clients charged with city and county ordinance violations related to prostitution, including:. Suppose you drove to the scene and were seated in your vehicle at the time of the offense. Elaborate undercover sting operations take place throughout the greater Tampa Bay area. Sting operations have become more sophisticated with internet ads on message boards, Backpage-type escort, and dating sites.
These sting operations often target the least experienced in soliciting prostitution. The unusual tactics used by law enforcement might also lead to the entrapment of an innocent person who was NOT predisposed to commit the crime.
Because the officers are manufacturing this crime, the entrapment defense can often be used to fight the charges. Some of these sting operations target gay men on websites such as Grindr. To add insult to injury, local newspapers often publish details about these sting operations and feature the mug shots of people arrested. If you were charged with soliciting a prostitute or an undercover officer posing as a prostitute in Tampa or Plant City, Hillsborough County, FL, contact a criminal defense attorney at Sammis Law Firm.
We help men and women fight allegations of sexually motivated crimes such as soliciting another for a lewd or indecent act. During the initial consultation, we can explain the charges pending against you and the best ways to fight the charges. We can help you fight for an outright dismissal or a reduction to a less serious charge, such as disorderly conduct. Other stings have occurred at Embassy Suites in the Brandon area. The fictitious advertisement listed the phone number of the person posing as a prostitute or sex worker.
Someone viewing the fictitious advertisement might attempt to make contact via text message with the undercover detective. The goal of the sting operation is to encourage men to respond to the ad. Men might send a text message to an undercover detective working in an undercover capacity posing as a prostitute.
