Carmel Sex Solicitation Attorney

Allegations of a sex crime can ruin your reputation and jeopardize your freedom. When you’re facing serious criminal charges, you need The Criminal Defense Team of Baldwin Perry & Wiley PC to aid in your defense. Contact our experienced Carmel sex crimes attorneys today for a free and confidential consultation. 

What Is Sex Solicitation in Indiana?

Indiana law defines solicitation as knowingly or intentionally paying, offering, or agreeing to pay money or other property to someone else for engaging in sexual intercourse or other sexual conduct or for fondling another person’s genitals. This offense is classified as a Class A misdemeanor unless you have two or more prior convictions, which makes it a Level 6 felony.

Commonly Prosecuted Sexual Solicitation Crimes in Indiana  

Crimes related to sexual solicitation that prosecutors commonly bring forth include:

• Prostitution – Prostitution is knowingly or intentionally performing, offering, or agreeing to perform or engage in sexual intercourse or other prohibited sexual conduct for money or other property. Like solicitation, this criminal offense is considered a Class A misdemeanor unless the defendant has two or more previous convictions, in which case it is a Level 6 felony. 
• Promoting prostitution – Promoting prostitution involves knowingly or intentionally enticing or compelling another person to become a prostitute or operate a place used for prostitution. This offense is a Level 5 felony or a Level 4 felony if the prostitute is under 18 years old.
• Child solicitation – Child solicitation involves using a phone, wireless device, computer, in-person contact, ad, writing, or other method to request or lure a child under 14 to engage in sexual intercourse or sexual conduct with a person 18 or older. The classification of this crime depends on the age of the alleged victim and defendant and the circumstances surrounding the offense. 

Potential Penalties for Crimes Related to Sex Solicitation

Sex solicitation and related criminal charges can result in the following terms of incarceration depending on the offense:

• Class A misdemeanor: Up to one year in jail
• Level 6 felony: Six to 30 months in prison
• Level 5 felony: One to six years in prison
• Level 4 felony: Two to twelve years in prison

If convicted of a crime related to sex solicitation, you could also be required to register as a sex offender.

Possible Defenses to Sex Solicitation 

As board-certified criminal trial specialists, our Carmel sex solicitation attorneys can carefully review your case for possible defenses we can raise, such as:

• Lack of mens rea – Our criminal defense lawyers may be able to argue that you lacked the requisite mental state included in the criminal statute. 
• Entrapment – We may argue entrapment if undercover law enforcement influenced you to act in a manner inconsistent with your character. 
• Illegal search and seizure – We can argue that your constitutional rights were violated when police obtained evidence without a warrant or probable cause.  

Let us handle your case while you focus on the rest of your life.

Contact Our Carmel Sex Solicitation Attorneys for a Free and Confidential Case Review 

Learn about how our experienced criminal defense lawyers in Carmel can defend you against these serious charges when you call (317) 687-8326 for a free case review.