Has Law Enforcement Charged You With Prostitution And Sex Trafficking Crimes? You Could Be In big Trouble!

What you see on television and in the movies about prostitution and human trafficking is not always real. You can run but you can’t hide for too long thanks to technology advances in law enforcement and social media.

Prostitution and sex trafficking rings is a game you don’t want play. Why? It’s a game you won’t win for too terribly long. You will pay the price and pay it dearly at the end.

Florida has stiff penalties for for sex trafficking. A human trafficking charge brings a first-degree felony. Penalties for sex trafficking are a minimum of spending 21 months in prison. The court could sentence you to a combination of 30 years imprisonment and/or 30 years’ probation.

Yet, prostitution convictions carry a lighter sentence. The judge could sentence you to jail time or mandatory community service. The court may also order you to attend educational programs. However, you also face the possibly a significantly longer prison sentence depending on the severity of your crime.

If police arrest you for these types of crimes, your employment opportunities in the future would be severely affected. Once arrested for sex trafficking or prostitution, you will have a criminal record. Criminal records are public information. As a result, employers will have access to your arrest records for sex trafficking or prostitution.

Even if you are a first-time offender, you will still have a criminal record. As a result, that record can affect your ability to be hired.

Some landlords will not rent to individuals who have been arrested or convicted on prostitution charges? A landlord has every right to deny a person’s rental application. Background checks are legal and customary when signing a lease for housing.

The Differences Between Sex Trafficking And Prostitution

There is a difference between human trafficking and prostitution. Sex trafficking typically involves force, fraud or coercion to compel a person to commit commercial sexual acts. Prostitution refers to a consensual exchange of sex for money. Although it is consensual, prostitution is still illegal.

Law enforcement is cracking down on these crimes all over Florida particularly in Central Florida. Officials are zeroing in on the sex rings and making large arrests. If caught, your face will be plastered all over the local news. You will be an instant “celebrity” whether you wanted the attention or not.

This type of “celebrity status” will come at a hefty price. It will most likely be life damaging for anybody who is caught.

There is hope if you find yourself or a loved one involved in a human trafficking or prostitution ring there is hope.

The National Human Trafficking Hotline (NHTH) offers free and confidential support. Call 1-888-373-7888 or email help@humantraffickinghotline.org for assistance.

An online chat is also available by visiting humantraffickinghotline.org/chat. The NHTH is available 24-hours a day, 7 days a week.

BailOption bail bondsmen have seen our fair share of defendant’s lives ruined thanks to an arrest. If you are currently questioning your involvement with certain people or activities, you may want to seek help before it’s too late. Law enforcement arresting you in a sting operation won’t end well for you.