Pandering Defense Lawyers in Los Angeles

Los Angeles Pandering Attorneys

In California, pandering is defined as persuading another person to engage in prostitution or to enter a house where prostitution takes place by way of making promises, threatening, seducing, or otherwise persuading that individual. In essence, anytime you encourage someone to engage in prostitution, you are violating California's laws against pandering (Penal Code section 266i.) There are various ways in which this can be done, whether it is via telephone, the internet, or on a street corner. Pandering is a felony in California and is punishable by incarceration, steep fines, and/or lengthy community service requirements. If the person who is procured for purposes of prostitution is under the age of 16, the penalties are raised, resulting in a longer prison sentence.

If you or someone you know is being investigated for or has already been charged with pandering, you will need to find an expert and skilled criminal defense attorney right away in order to guarantee the best possible result in your pandering criminal case. Such an attorney can be found at the exclusively-criminal defense firm of Kestenbaum, Eisner & Gorin, LLP. Our firm has been in practice for many years and we have earned a highly-respected reputation within the legal community. Being accused, let alone convicted of a sex crime can have a wide array of negative consequences. It can tarnish your reputation within your community, your family, and can jeopardize your future ability to have a meaningful and productive position in the working world. The facts surrounding a pandering charge can sometimes be clouded in misunderstanding. Our attorneys, through their in-house private investigator strive to bring forth to the prosecutor the entire truth, and not just the one portrayed by the police-conducted investigation. It is important that you contact a Los Angeles criminal defense lawyer even if you have not been charged yet. By providing the prosecutor with beneficial and mitigating facts surrounding your case, it is possible that the prosecutor will either not file charges at all or will file reduced charges. Call our offices right away so that our experienced and knowledgeable attorneys can begin work on your defense strategy. We can also help you in Spanish.