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Legal Definition of the Crime
This law makes it a crime to supervise or aid another person who is engaged in prostitution; likewise to receive money earned by another person in this case the prostitute.
This offense is related but distinct from more well-known crimes of instigation and pandering (which is the crime of deriving economic benefit from prostitution). Normally it is easier for the police to make an arrest for supervising or aiding a prostitute.
In fact, the California legislature enacted Penal Code 653.23 PC precisely because they wanted to make it easier for police to target people suspected in some way of being involved in prostitution.
Sanctions
Supervising or aiding a prostitute is a misdemeanor in California. This means that if you are found guilty, you can be incarcerated in the county jail for no more than six months, and for no more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or both.
Legal Defense
The crime of supervising or aiding a prostitute covers a wide range of behaviors. It is a charge difficult to fight, and an experienced criminal defense attorney at Progresso Legal Group P.C. is essential to demonstrate a person’s non‑guilt.
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