Orange County, California - Two San Diego men were convicted in federal court of illegal immigrants for prostitution. The two illegal immigrants from Mexico, Eduardo Tecuapacho and Carlos Tzompantzi-Serrano, rented an apartment in San Diego for the prostitutes and drove the women to work in outdoor brothels. They were charged with operating a prostitution ring in San Diego County. They will be sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Under California Law, Prostitution is a very serious crime. It is one of the sex crimes. Under California Penal Code Section 647(b) Prostitution and Solicitation, it includes solicitation, or exchanging sexual services for money. The penalities for prostitution and solictation are severe, depending on the circumstances of the charge. It can carry harsh punishment, including jail time, probation and fines. If the accused has a prior conviction, the prosecution typically seeks increased jail time.
Under California Penal Code Section 266, Pimping/Pandering, it includes pimping, getting money from sexual relationships from prostitution activities. It carrys severe punishment, including prison time and substancial fines.
If you have been arrested for prostitution or any type of sex crimes, it is critical that you seek the legal help of an experienced Orange County criminal defense attorney who has the knowledge and skills in defending sex crime or prositution charges.
How an experienced Orange County Criminal Defense Attorney can help you in Sex Crime Defense or Prostitution Charge Defense ?
At Law Offices of Michael L. Guisti, our Southern California Criminal Defense Attorneys specialize in defending sex crimes including Prostitution and Solicitation in Orange County, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Bernardino and Riverside. Our criminal defense attorneys have the experience defending clients in both state and federal court.
If you or someone you know has been charged with a sex crime, prostitution, pimping or any type of crimes, please contact an experienced Orange County Criminal Defense Attorney at Law Offices of Michael L. Guisti for a free consultation at 714-530-9690 or visit us at www.topcalifornialawyer.com.
