Arrested for sexual solicitation will i go to jail?

 

Arrested for sexual solicitation will I go to jail?  First and foremost its unethical for a lawyer to tell you that can guarantee whether you will go to jail.  However, the vast and I mean like (99 percent) never see a jail cell for a sexual solicitation charge.   So, you were arrested for sexual solicitation in the District of Columbia and you are worried about everything. Your first 3 worries:

a. Will I go to Jail?

b. Will I be deported because I am not a citizen?

c. Will this ruin my career?

We address ( Will I be deported because I am not a citizen?) and (Will this ruin my career?) in separate blogs. For this blog we address will I go to Jail?

Sexual Solicitation in the District of Columbia Maximum Penalty

In the District of Columbia, the maximum penalty for sexual solicitation is 90 days and/or $500.00 dollar. First and foremost no attorney can tell you what a Judge will do if you plead guilty to sexual solicitation in the District of Columbia. However, in reality, most people charged with sexual solicitation do not plead guilty or go to trial.

Diversions Programs for Sexual Solicitation

Most of the time, your criminal defense attorney will work out a resolution that will divert the case off of the trial calendar. Therefore, the Judge never gets to make the decision of whether to impose jail.