Phoenix Area Prostitution and Solicitation Charges
Prostitution is defined as engaging in or offering to engage in sexual conduct with a person in exchange for money or any other valuable consideration such as food, drugs, shelter or clothing. Police use a variety of tactics to address prostitution, including having female officers pose as prostitutes or having undercover officers arrest individuals accused of soliciting a prostitute.
Prostitution is classified as a Class 1 Misdemeanor in most cases. A person convicted of prostitution will face the following mandatory jail term: