San Diego Pimping and Pandering Attorney

California prohibits any activity associated with prostitution. Pimping consists of making money off of prostitution, while pandering is facilitating or promoting prostitution. Both of these offenses are considered sex crimes because of the sexual nature of prostitution. In San Diego, the people that can be charged with pimping and pandering are the prostitutes and their pimps.

Pimping under Penal Code 266(h):
-Soliciting prostitution;
-Receiving compensation for the solicitation of prostitution.

Basically, to convict someone of pimping under PC 266, the prosecutor must prove each of the following elements:
1) The defendant purposefully engaged in the solicitation of prostitution;
2) The defendant supplied customers and/ or collected payment from customers for the prostitute;
3) The defendant received financial support from the prostitute's earnings.

Pandering under Penal Code 266(i):
-Encouraging prostitution;
-Providing, transporting, or hiring a prostitute.

Basically, to convict someone of pandering under PC 266, the prosecutor must prove each of the following elements:
1) The defendant willfully procured another for prostitution;
2) The defendant gave, received or agreed to give or receive any money or compensation for persuading another to be a prostitute;
3) The defendant made that person available for the purposes of prostitution.

A charge for pimping and pandering under PC 266 is a felony and could have detrimental consequences in your life. At the very least you could face serious prison sentence, at most you could be deported from this country if you are not a U.S. citizen. Moreover, if you are charged with pimping and pandering a minor, you will face mandatory sex offender registration. Don't let any of this happen you, take control of your life by contacting attorney Vik Monder today at (619)405-0063. At Monder Law Group we can help you launch the strong criminal defense you will need to deal with pimping and pandering charges in San Diego.

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San Diego CA 92101
619-405-0063
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