Question on prostitution-Did I commit a crime?

[armedupdate]

I live in Washington State

Hey I have a quick question on an certain incident last year. I am a male adult and pretty young. I am bisexual and was looking for a relationship on Craiglist in the Causal encounters section. I posted I wanted to be a stay in relationship where I wanted to stay with a guy in a BDSM relationship where I would crossdress for him and be in a master-slave relationship.

I got a couple of responses via email. One of them I have overlooked and read poorly. In the message the respondent said he wants me to live with him as a crossdressing submissive and have sex with him. And then says in "exchange" I"get "free rent", and food" and then asked me if me when I wanted to move in. I did not respond with "yes" or "okay" but said "Your proposal sounds very nice"(I didn't read the email to carefully and I missed the "exchange" part and thought it was all fantasy roleplay/relationship qualities, I didn't say I would have sex with him for rent but wanted a relationship)and gave him my number and asked him to talk some more.(he didn't respond)

However, I emailed him again asking "if I do move in do I always have to be crossdressed?"(since my parents might come)"I hope you are okay if I am not crossdressed". No response and that was the end of it.

quotes above are paraphrased.

I am REALLY paranoid if I was mistaken to commited a crime even though it was all done via email and nobody is looking in my emails(that I know of). The email sent to me seemed to be him soliciting prostitution, and a year ago I didn't know staying with someone for sex(being one of the parts of a relationship) is potentially prostitution. Although I never said yes,(it is only illegal for me if I agree on the prostitution) the question I asked in the following email"if I do move in do I always have to be crossdressed" "I hope you are okay if I am not crossdressed all the time", seems like me striking some sort of deal, and may fall under me soliciting prostitution.

I am really worried. Help.

EDIT: This has been edited. I looked at the email again and turns out I never accepted his deal. I just said the deal sounded very nice. And I was offer or accept anything. The email was such a long time ago and I forgot the content. I went over it again and it turns out I am fine.

 

[quincy]

I live in Washington State

Hey I have a quick question on an certain incident last year. I am a male adult and pretty young. I am bisexual and was looking for a relationship on Craiglist in the Causal encounters section. I posted I wanted to be a stay in relationship where I wanted to stay with a guy in a BDSM relationship where I would crossdress for him and be in a master-slave relationship.

I got a couple of responses via email. One of them I have overlooked and read poorly. In the message the respondent said he wants me to live with him as a crossdressing submissive and have sex with him. And then says in "exchange" I"get "free rent", and food" and then asked me if me when I wanted to move in. I did not respond with "yes" or "okay" but said "Your proposal sounds very nice"(I didn't read the email to carefully and I missed the "exchange" part and thought it was all fantasy roleplay/relationship qualities)and gave him my number and asked him to talk some more.(he didn't respond)

However, I emailed him again asking "if I do move in do I always have to be crossdressed?"(since my parents might come)"I hope you are okay if I am not crossdressed". No response and that was the end of it.

quotes above are paraphrased.

I am REALLY paranoid, I commited a crime even though it was all done via email and nobody is looking in my emails(that I know of). The email sent to me seemed to be him soliciting prostitution, and a year ago I didn't know staying with someone for sex(being one of the parts of a relationship) is potentially prostitution. Although I never said yes,(it is only illegal for me if I agree on the prostitution) the question I asked in the following email"if I do move in do I always have to be crossdressed" "I hope you are okay if I am not crossdressed all the time", seems like me striking some sort of deal, and may fall under me soliciting prostitution.

I am really worried. Help.

After a year, I think it is safe for you to stop worrying.

 

[armedupdate]

After a year, I think it is safe for you to stop worrying.

Thanks for the response. If someone hacked me or found out somehow, could charges be pressed?

 

[quincy]

Thanks for the response. If someone hacked me or found out somehow, could charges be pressed?

Not likely.

I think it is safe for you to stop worrying about an incident that occurred a year ago.

If you are contacted by the police, THEN you might want to worry. In the unlikely event the police contact you, exercise your right to remain silent and call an attorney.

 

[armedupdate]

Not likely.

I think it is safe for you to stop worrying about an incident that occurred a year ago.

If you are contacted by the police, THEN you might want to worry. In the unlikely event the police contact you, exercise your right to remain silent and call an attorney.

So what happens if they do?

Does this story say I committed a crime? I never "accepted" however I did seem to offer conditions.(not on purpose)

 

[quincy]

So what happens if they do?

Does this story say I committed a crime? I never "accepted" however I did seem to offer conditions.

It does not sound like you have anything to worry about.

Good luck.

 

[armedupdate]

It does not sound like you have anything to worry about.

Good luck.

Thanks. Well what I asked specifically is if I committed a crime. Are there law experts on this forum?

 

[quincy]

Thanks. Well what I asked specifically is if I committed a crime. Are there law experts on this forum?

No experts in this area of the law, apparently.

Based on what you said occurred a year ago, though, I can say with some confidence that you will not get arrested for soliciting.

If you want to think about what you should do in the unlikely event you ARE arrested, you should get a lawyer in your area to assist you with a defense. And you shouldn't talk to the police.

 

[armedupdate]

No experts in this area of the law, apparently.

Based on what you said occurred a year ago, though, I can say with some confidence that you will not get arrested for soliciting.

If you want to think about what you should do in the unlikely event you ARE arrested, you should get a lawyer in your area to assist you with a defense. And you shouldn't talk to the police.

What if the police ask without arresting, should I say to avoid arrest? If I said everything I said here for example is that a negative in a court of law?

 

[quincy]

What if the police ask without arresting, should I say to avoid arrest? If I said everything I said here for example is that a negative in a court of law?

You can say you wish to contact your attorney and will be exercising your right to remain silent. Unless the police have reason already to arrest you, they won't. Don't give them a reason to by telling the police about your activities on or offline.

I recommend you find something other than this to occupy your time and your brain.