What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California
A "buddy" is thinking about taking a job as a driver at an escort agency in Los Angeles, CA.
While that industry certainly has its share of problems, financial times are indeed rough.
His job requirements, as he understands them, would simply be to pick up the female escort from the agency, drive her across town to a hotel/residence to meet her client, wait in the car, drink a few red bulls, and, when she's done with whatever she came to do (presumably something legal, right? why would he assume otherwise?), drive her back to the agency.
As far as he knows, these girls are perhaps just talking to their customers for four hours at a time.
Now, my buddy isn't asking for moral guidance here, he's curious to know whether he could be held responsible for this escort's criminal activities (should she choose to partake in them and get busted), even if he has no direct knowledge of her actions or intent while driving her to and from the "outcall" destination.
Is it akin to a cab driver unintentionally taking a fare to someone's house to commit murder? Or does the escort agency employee have some burden of reasonable inquiry toward his employer and fellow employees to actively research their actions and ensure they are within the confines of the law?
So my first question is, in regards to my buddy: what are the possible (and probable) legal ramifications for the "unknowing" driver if an escort agency is busted for illegal sexual solicitation (or another similar crime)?
Secondly, I would imagine that his culpability would increase exponentially as he becomes more involved with the agency? I.E. collecting money from the clients and depositing it himself with the agency (even though he is still convinced that the money he's collecting is for a perfectly legal service tendered)? Is that an accurate assumption?
Any help you could give my buddy on this subject would be greatly appreciated.
A "buddy" is thinking about taking a job as a driver at an escort agency in Los Angeles, CA.
While that industry certainly has its share of problems, financial times are indeed rough.
His job requirements, as he understands them, would simply be to pick up the female escort from the agency, drive her across town to a hotel/residence to meet her client, wait in the car, drink a few red bulls, and, when she's done with whatever she came to do (presumably something legal, right? why would he assume otherwise?), drive her back to the agency.
As far as he knows, these girls are perhaps just talking to their customers for four hours at a time.
Now, my buddy isn't asking for moral guidance here, he's curious to know whether he could be held responsible for this escort's criminal activities (should she choose to partake in them and get busted), even if he has no direct knowledge of her actions or intent while driving her to and from the "outcall" destination.
Is it akin to a cab driver unintentionally taking a fare to someone's house to commit murder? Or does the escort agency employee have some burden of reasonable inquiry toward his employer and fellow employees to actively research their actions and ensure they are within the confines of the law?
So my first question is, in regards to my buddy: what are the possible (and probable) legal ramifications for the "unknowing" driver if an escort agency is busted for illegal sexual solicitation (or another similar crime)?
Secondly, I would imagine that his culpability would increase exponentially as he becomes more involved with the agency? I.E. collecting money from the clients and depositing it himself with the agency (even though he is still convinced that the money he's collecting is for a perfectly legal service tendered)? Is that an accurate assumption?
Any help you could give my buddy on this subject would be greatly appreciated.
