prostitution in a private home -- can participants get caught?

[cnhksg]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California

If an escort goes to a private home and prostitution occurs in the privacy of the private home, even though it is illegal, and even if the authorities know about it, can the authorities bust the participants in any way?

 

[Zigner]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California

If an escort goes to a private home and prostitution occurs in the privacy of the private home, even though it is illegal, and even if the authorities know about it, can the authorities bust the participants in any way?

Yep, they can.

 

[cnhksg]

Yep, they can.

For example, how?

 

[Proserpina]

For example, how?

You're kidding me.

 

[Eekamouse]

For example, how?

Lots of different ways. They can bust the door open and rush in with guns blazing. They can pour themselves in through a keyhole. They can come down the chimney. It all depends on how creative they feel like being.

 

[FlyingRon]

If they "know" about it, then they likely have probable cause for a search and arrest of the participants.

 

[TigerD]

A better question is: Can they take the house through civil asset forfeiture? And the answer is: YES!

TD

 

[cnhksg]

If so, how come the authorities never raided the Playboy Mansion?

 

[cbg]

Hey, if you're that sure that the authorities can't do anything to you if you violate the law in a private home, you just go right ahead and get your jollies any way you please. But when you get arrested and dragged off to jail, just remember, you heard it here first.

 

[FlyingRon]

If so, how come the authorities never raided the Playboy Mansion?

Promiscuity doesn't necessarily mean prostitution.

 

[Just Blue]

If so, how come the authorities never raided the Playboy Mansion?

Because that was not prostitution.

 

[Eekamouse]

Hey, if you're that sure that the authorities can't do anything to you if you violate the law in a private home, you just go right ahead and get your jollies any way you please. But when you get arrested and dragged off to jail, just remember, you heard it here first.

I hope you enjoy your three minutes of fame as a guest star on an episode of "Cops." Be sure to wear a clean wife beater.

 

[Eekamouse]

I hope you enjoy your three minutes of fame as a guest star on an episode of "Cops." Be sure to wear a clean wife beater.

That was for OP, not CBG. LOL

 

[cbg]

Glad to hear it!

 

[Proserpina]

*almost dead from laughing so hard*

I'm sorry, what? Scantily clad ladies hanging around with an 80 year old rich dude = prostitution? BWAAAAHAHAHA.

OP's logic (or, more accurately, lack thereof) can be expanded upon yes? Soooooo ... any person who marries someone who happens to have a hefty bank account must be engaging in prostitution, right?

Better start emptying out them thar jail cells cuz we're gonna be overrun by the end of today!