Have you been charged with a federal crime related to prostitution? When a person (male or female) under the age of eighteen is transported across state lines for the purpose of committing sexual acts, the accused will likely be charged in federal court. The exploitation of children for prostitution / human trafficking purposes are matters […]
We have all seen the TV shows and heard the news reports of people being arrested in sting operations designed to catch adults using the internet to meet minors for sex. What we don’t see is what happened before that person arrived at the residence. Often times it was law enforcement that lured, enticed, or […]
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has announced a huge sting operation that ended yesterday resulting in 41 arrests for the crime of traveling to meet a minor. This is a serious sex crime in Florida that carries harsh penalties, including prison time, fines, and lifetime sex offender status. Those facing such charges should seek help […]
In Florida, the crime of rape is known as “sexual battery” and is governed under Florida Statute 794.011. For purposes of this law, sexual battery (rape) is defined as: “oral, anal, or vaginal penetration by, or union with, the sexual organ of another or the anal or vaginal penetration of another by any other object; […]
Beginning in 2013, the “civil penalty” for solicitation of prostitution has been increased from $500.00 to $5,250.00. This astronomical hike in price was obviously created as a tax / deterrent to prevent people from soliciting a prostitute. This means that if you plea to solicitation, you will be required to pay this huge fine! This […]
Under City of Tampa Code Section 14-30, vehicles used in prostitution or misdemeanor drug (marijuana) busts can be impounded by the City. The impounding officer completes a form called “Notice of Impoundment of Motor Vehicle” and provides a copy to the person accused of the crime. Once the intake procedure at the intake lot […]
Thirty-five men were arrested over the past several days during a week-long sting to catch alleged Internet child sex predators. “Operation Green Shepherd II,” a follow-up to the 43-arrest sting operation of the same core name conducted by the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office in September, once again involved undercover officers posing as children age 14 […]
Under the laws of the state of Florida anyone traveling to meet a minor for the purpose of engaging in any illegal act of sexual misconduct is a second degree felony punishable by up to 15 years in prison. Florida statute §847.0135 states that the crime of Traveling to Meet a Minor occurs when a […]
A Tampa man has been arrested for possession of 15 or more images on his home computer of young children engaged in sex acts, HCSO is reporting. Deputies arrested the man, age 35, on Wednesday. He has been charged with 15 counts and remains in jail with a $112,500 bond. The man has been […]
A Tampa man has been arrested after he allegedly posed as an undercover officer and molested a 19 year old woman. The man forced the woman into his vehicle and then sexually molested her. Police obtained an ATM photo and bank info on the man and the victim identified him through a photo. The […]