From JohnTV.com - http://johntv.com/?p=862
"...if you prostitute yourself in Oklahoma BCD (Behind Closed Doors) via the Internet and get caught its a felony charge. However, if you’re hooking out in public and in people’s front yards or street corners then its only a misdemeanor. .."
Can anyone tell me why the difference? Does anyone know if Texas has some BS law like this?
Ahh I see... "..If a hooker keeps their business behind closed doors and on the Internet, she actually faces felony charges. The Oklahoma computer crimes law states that if you utilize a computer to facilitate your crime, then the crime is escalated to a felony. In this case the felony would occur when the hooker places an ad online and/or corresponds via email. One can only assume that a ‘John’ would also face felony charges for soliciting prostitution via email, however, in my experience I have yet to see a ‘John’ charged with a felony for using a computer to solicit prostitution..."
Question remains regarding Texas though
- TxBrandy
- 08-24-2010, 06:57 AM
- ck1942
- 08-25-2010, 11:59 AM
Don't believe much of anything you see on that site - owned by the "Video Vigilante" who is pretty notorious himself.
Oklahoma back when enacted a law regulating internet activities, but the felony law has never been tested (to best of my knowledge) in a Federal court house and may indeed not be enforceable. However, it takes stones and cold hard cash to mount a federal defense, and most folks don't have the moxie to do that.
Speaking of federal, the recent "letter to Craig's List" by several states attorneys general is a repeat of the Generals' attempt two years ago to detach CL from "adult service offerings." CL made an adjustment, but the AGs obviously (in a political season, no less) don't like the current situation.
It's a lot cheaper, and a lot more publicity worth to write a letter than it is to file criminal charges.
Which, as the Sheriff of Chicago (true, but his nemisis was not Robbing Hood Wink) found out when he sued CL in federal court. The judge told the Sheriff that CL is the publisher not the author and that several sections of the Federal communications laws protect CL from the suit. Not sure that the First Amendment issues were explored.
Oklahoma back when enacted a law regulating internet activities, but the felony law has never been tested (to best of my knowledge) in a Federal court house and may indeed not be enforceable. However, it takes stones and cold hard cash to mount a federal defense, and most folks don't have the moxie to do that.
Speaking of federal, the recent "letter to Craig's List" by several states attorneys general is a repeat of the Generals' attempt two years ago to detach CL from "adult service offerings." CL made an adjustment, but the AGs obviously (in a political season, no less) don't like the current situation.
It's a lot cheaper, and a lot more publicity worth to write a letter than it is to file criminal charges.
Which, as the Sheriff of Chicago (true, but his nemisis was not Robbing Hood Wink) found out when he sued CL in federal court. The judge told the Sheriff that CL is the publisher not the author and that several sections of the Federal communications laws protect CL from the suit. Not sure that the First Amendment issues were explored.
- sexy_emily4u
- 08-26-2010, 11:15 PM
From JohnTV.com - http://johntv.com/?p=862Your 100% Correct about it being a felony charge, my girlfriend from high school lives in oklahoma city, was caught (using the internet to solicit) was charged misdemeanor prostitution along with the felony for using computer to solicit prostitution.
"...if you prostitute yourself in Oklahoma BCD (Behind Closed Doors) via the Internet and get caught its a felony charge. However, if you’re hooking out in public and in people’s front yards or street corners then its only a misdemeanor. .."
Can anyone tell me why the difference? Does anyone know if Texas has some BS law like this?
Ahh I see... "..If a hooker keeps their business behind closed doors and on the Internet, she actually faces felony charges. The Oklahoma computer crimes law states that if you utilize a computer to facilitate your crime, then the crime is escalated to a felony. In this case the felony would occur when the hooker places an ad online and/or corresponds via email. One can only assume that a ‘John’ would also face felony charges for soliciting prostitution via email, however, in my experience I have yet to see a ‘John’ charged with a felony for using a computer to solicit prostitution..."
Question remains regarding Texas though Originally Posted by TxBrandy
- SneakyCancer
- 09-04-2010, 12:18 PM
internet is regulated by FCC so that makes it federal. looking on your bill, fine print about charges and taxes.