Prostitution is illegal in North Carolina. And while police and prosecutors take these offenses seriously, a conviction for prostitution is generally a misdemeanor unless you have several prior convictions for the same.
However, child prostitution is another story. Not only can a conviction for child prostitution land you in jail for years, but it can also result in mandatory sex offender registration.
At the Olsinski Law Firm, PLLC, our team of North Carolina defense attorneys represents clients facing all types of sex crimes, including those involving allegations of child prostitution.
However, North Carolina law does not provide for specific punishments for minors engaging in prostitution. In fact, the law provides minors who engage in prostitution with immunity from criminal prosecution. Instead, the law takes an especially harsh approach to those who solicit or promote child prostitution.
This includes vaginal, oral or anal sex. A conviction for solicitation of prostitution is generally a misdemeanor; however, the offense escalates to Class G felony if the person from whom the defendant solicits sex is a minor. Advancing prostitution covers a broad range of activities, including,.
