Prostitution is a misdemeanor crime in Connecticut and is illegal for both the prostitute and the john. Prostitution is commonly known as the "world's oldest profession. However, law enforcement sees prostitution as a pathway to the exploitation and human trafficking of women.
Prostitution is an easy target for local police departments to make some fast arrests and get some publicity in the local newspapers. It seems that prostitutes are an easy mark for law enforcement whenever they are ready to make some arrests; they set up another sting operation. This statute only is directed at prostitutes. There is a separate statute that addresses the prosecution of john's who patronize them.
To prove a violation of C. A woman places a listing on the internet in which she offers erotic body rubs. She tells the man who is an undercover police officer, the location of the hotel where she is staying. When the undercover officer arrives, the woman is placed under arrest for prostitution. The woman could be charged with prostitution because she agreed to engage in sexual relations for a fee.
A woman is working at a massage parlor when an undercover police officer comes in for a massage. The woman offers to perform sexual acts on the man in exchange for cash.
The woman could be charged with prostitution even though she had no sexual contact with the man because she offered to engage in sexual conduct with the man for a fee. There are many defenses to prostitution allegations. The statute itself creates several statutory defenses to the crime. The statute provides an affirmative defense for anyone charged with prostitution who was a victim of C.
