Tag Archives: Prostitution

Can I get my money back, or is it considered soliciting a prostitute?

Q: So, this “mistress” and I have been talking for a while. And she requested $160 for us to meet up. I sent it, and never heard from her in 2 weeks. Should I try to file a police report? Or will it backfire on me? (Clairton, PA) A: I would let this one go. She is a scam artist, a flim-flam woman, con-woman, grifter, cheater, con-artist. hustler, crook, swindler, bilker, bunco artist, clip artist, wise-girl, fleezer, clipper, fleecer, etc. You get the idea. Even if you find her so the police can arrest her, you run the risk of being charged for solicitation or conspiracy.

A: I would let this one go. She is a scam artist, a flim-flam woman, con-woman, grifter, cheater, con-artist. hustler, crook, swindler, bilker, bunco artist, clip artist, wise-girl, fleezer, clipper, fleecer, etc. You get the idea. Even if you find her so the police can arrest her, you run the risk of being charged for solicitation or conspiracy.

Will I get arrested for lying about drugs on Facebook messenger?

Q: I was trying to convince someone I was messed up so they would leave me alone so I said I was having sex for heroin. After I blocked the man (from Florida) on Facebook he drove to Green Tree (Pittsburgh) and messaged me after I told him I wanted no further contact and said he was going to the DA’s office to report prostitution. I was wondering if I could be arrested for that even though I have no drugs in my system. I was trying to get him to think I was too sick to be involved with him because he wanted me to move with him to Florida when I barely know him. He knows a lot about the legal system though which scares me. (Greentree, PA)

A:  If he is someone that trolls for sex on the internet and is desperate enough to drive to Pittsburgh from Florida for it, it is doubtful he will speak to law enforcement regarding his interactions with you. His threat of reporting you is just more manipulation that he hopes you will fall for. He probably knows the criminal justice system because he has been through it. His actions also sound closer to extortion and harassment.

What sentence will I get for Prostitution charges?

Q: I’m going to court in a month for a prostitution charge, first offense misdemeanor 3.Chances of jail? I got in trouble 8 years ago, completely unrelated to prostitution. My only record , plead down to criminal mischief . I recently got busted for my first offense prostitution charge . I had put up an ad on an escort website . I never mentioned ANY acts in any ad, or email . I was detained and searched (nobody told me why I was being searched or what for) without being read Miranda rights. I never agreed to specific acts, I told the undercover the money was for my TIME and I never touched the money. And, nothing was found in my home; no drugs, no adult products, nothing. What are the chances of jail time and pleading down to a disorderly for my record because i cannot have the P word on my record?

A:You need to hire a lawyer to discuss all of the details-your version and what the police report says. In our county, prostitution charges generally lead to probation, unless there is a significant criminal history, which you say you don’t have. If you were my client I would first look how strong your defense is in order to gauge the chances of obtaining a not-guilty verdict and just as importantly to be used as a bargaining tool with the DA to push them ot withdraw or reduce the charges. If it was not possible to win the case, I would try to have the charges withdrawn in exchange for your completing counseling. My next plan would be to have the case worked out to a summary level offense such as a Disorderly Conduct, which you can expunge five years from now if you are not arrested again. By the way, Miranda warnings do not have to be read unless you are interrogated.