At Kern Law, APC we have aggressively defended clients charged with Prostitution, PC 647(b), for 20 years. The San Diego District Attorney’s Office aggressively prosecutes Prostitution cases in El Cajon, California, and the surrounding cities of Lemon Grove, La Mesa, Spring Valley, Santee, Lakeside, and Alpine. Any charge for prostitution in East County, San Diego, will be held at the East County Superior Courthouse, located at 250 East Main Street in El Cajon, California. A conviction for Prostitution can have serious impacts on your life – from potential jail time, a criminal record, probation, impacts on employment, family, and reputation in the community.
Prostitution involves engaging in sexual intercourse or a lewd act with someone else in exchange for money or other compensation. Under the California Penal Code Section 647, when a prostitute and a customer engage in sexual intercourse or lewd acts, both are engaged in an act of prostitution.
Defenses:
An experienced criminal defense attorney is critical to a successful defense to a charge of Prostitution. There may be many defenses applicable to your case. For example, was there mistaken identity, no agreement to engage in Prostitution, was there entrapment, was there a lack of evidence, were you falsely accused, or did a solicitation actually occur.
If you need help defending yourself against a Prostitution charge, PC 647(b), in El Cajon or East County San Diego, contact Kern Law, APC, today to schedule a free consultation.