Prostitution is the act of offering and engaging in sex in exchange for money
Defense To The Crime of Prostitution
A common defense to the crime of prostitution is entrapment. Police may not unreasonably pressure a suspect to commit a crime the person was not already predisposed to commit.
For example, a female undercover officer cannot approach a potential “john” and say, “Please have sex with me for $50.00. I need the money to feed my starving children.”
To avoid the defense of entrapment, undercover police will record the dialogue leading up to the arrest.
There is a common myth that undercover officers who pose as “hookers” or “johns” must correctly identify themselves when asked. This is not true, nor is it illegal for the police to lie
