Criminal Practice

Keyser Law Firm practices exclusively criminal defense and immigration law.  Our dedication and commitment to client service continuously results in criminal charges being dismissed or reduced and immigrants finding a legal pathway to the United States.  

Solicitation & Prostitution

Minnesota Prostitution & Solicitation Defense Attorney


Prostitution is the act of exchanging money for sexual acts of any kind.  Solicitation is asking someone to exchange money for sexual acts. Pandering is the solicitation of customers for prostitution such as a “pimp.”

Our aggressive criminal defense lawyer represents individuals accused of prostitution and solicitation throughout the Twin Cities area including Minneapolis and St Paul. Our law firm provides expert defense, investigation and experience for prostitution cases such as hotel stings, Craigslist ads, Back Pages ads and other online advertisements. Whether your goal is to dismiss or reduce charges, we can help you keep your record clean.


Prostitution and Loitering Defined


When a police officer decides to arrest someone for loitering for the purpose of committing prostitution or for solicitation of prostitution, key factors include:

  • Possession of condoms
  • Possession of lubricants
  • Possession of a large amount of cash
  • Possession of cell phones or pagers 
  • Possession of a “client list”
  • Possession of sex toys
  • Location, dress and suspicious activity


Minnesota Prostitution Entrapment Defense


Entrapment is a common practice in prostitution cases.  When a female police officer goes undercover as a prostitute and arrests someone trying to solicit sexual services, the accused often feels that he has been entrapped or tricked.  Police officers are allowed to do this sort of “sting” practice for a variety of reasons – many of which may not be entrapment.

The success of your entrapment defense will rely in large part on the verbal and non-verbal communication that occurred between you and the officer.  Was there an act of exchanging money? What was said to the police officer?  Our prostitution defense attorney will thoroughly review all police reports, recordings and statements made in your case.


Contact Us


Call our Minneapolis prostitution and solicitation defense attorney directly at (612) 338-5007 for a free case evaluation. Payment plans are accepted.