The Pasco County Sheriff announced the results of a four day Prostitution sting operation today that resulted in 28 arrests. Pasco Sheriff Chris Nocco stated the females were arrested after advertising on the internet. This usually means the women posted an ad on “Backpage.com” under “Escort Services” or “Massage”. The Lewdness/Prostitution statute has different sections...
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Polk Sheriff arrests men in Saddle Creek for lewd solicitation
The Polk County Sheriff's Officer arrested five (5) men for solicitation for a lewd act at Saddle Creek Park yesterday. This was another lewd/prostitution sting. These men will likely be charged with solicitation for prostitution which carries a $5,000.00 "civil penalty" if the person charged pleads to the lewd act or is found guilty. I...
Read MorePolk County prostitution $5,000.00 civil penalty not applied retroactively judge rules
This week, Polk county criminal court Judge Fegers rules that the "civil penalty" in prostitution case can not be applied retroactively. This means that if you were arrested before January 1, 2013 before the$5,250.00 fine went into effect, you will NOT have to pay the fine. This is due to the fact that our Florida...
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