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Online Escorts Stings: What are the risks and potential charges? How do I keep an arrest off of my record?

In the Houston area, law enforcement agencies such as the Houston Police Department regularly run sting operations to arrest suspected prostitutes and buyers of sex. A large percentage of arrests are related to postings on classified ad forums like listcrawler or websites such as eros.com. But how do these stings work? What potential charges is…

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Penalties for Prostitution in Texas in 2024

Prostitution has been illegal in Texas since the early 1900s, but prostitution laws in the state continue to evolve and, in many cases, become stricter (notably, Texas became the first state to make a first-time solicitation of prostitution charge a felony). The penalties for prostitution offenses in Texas are all contained in Chapter 43 of…

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