Solicitation, also known as Solicitation for Prostitution, is the act of directing or asking someone to exchange money for sexual activity, as defined under Section 647(b) of the California Penal Code.
A Los Angeles police officer is under investigation for allegedly trying to force women he met while on duty to have sex with him, law enforcement sources said. A patrol officer, who was arrested earlier this week, reportedly tried to force women to have sex with him while he was on duty. He is free on $127,000 bail.
Police officials confirmed that the officer, an eight-year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department, was arrested earlier this week on suspicion of soliciting a sex act, but declined to release further details in the case, saying a judge had ordered that court records in the ongoing probe remain secret. Specifically, the judge has ordered that a criminal indictment against the officer be sealed.
Two law enforcement sources familiar with the case said the alleged victims were young women the officer had met while on duty last summer. The sources said that the officer allegedly attempted to coerce women to engage in sex acts with him in exchange for not pursuing some sort of law enforcement action against them.
In one incident, detectives were investigating allegations that the officer sexually assaulted a woman behind a building, sources said. In another incident, he allegedly tried to force a woman to go to a motel with him, the sources said.
PENALTIES
The range of penalties for a Solicitation or Prostitution charge can include:
