Under Minnesota Statute 609.324, it is illegal for any person to hire a person 18 years or older for the purpose of receiving sexual favors. It’s also illegal to hire someone under 18, and the punishments are even more severe, but for now, we’re just going to focus on adults soliciting other adults for sexual […]
Promoting Prostitution Penalties in Minnesota
During our decades of legal work, we have talked with many individuals who knowingly and willingly enter the sex trade, full well knowing that what they are doing is crossing some legal lines or is downright illegal. Unfortunately, many women don’t enter the trade on their own free will, and are instead coerced or forced […]
FOSTA and SESTA Threaten Safety of Sex Workers
On the surface, the bills signed by President Trump last week appear to be in the best interest of sex workers, but they are actually putting a number of them in danger. Before we explain why, lets’ take a look at the bills. FOSTA – Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act SESTA – Stop Enabling Sex […]
Penalties For Prostitution With A Minor In Minnesota
Prostitution and solicitation are penalized quite harshly here in Minnesota, but those penalties become even more severe if you’re caught engaging in a paid sexual act with a minor. The younger the provider is, the harsher the penalties are in Minnesota. Today, we take a closer look at the penalties for engaging in prostitution with […]
Pre-Court Diversion Programs Helping To End Prostitution in Minnesota
Back in the day, if a client and a provider were caught in the act of prostitution, police would arrest both individuals. However, since “johns” are typically more financially stable, they’d often be able to pay a fine and gain their release from jail, whereas the female providers didn’t always have that option. When the […]
