Prostitution Charges to be Fought

In Brooksville, criminal defense attorneys are preparing to defend 12 or so men accused of soliciting for prostitution.  They were arrested in September.  Their lawyers contend that police officers entrapped them.  In any defense of prostitution or solicitation charges, the behavior of the undercover cop is paramount.  In order to avoid the accusation of entrapment, the officer must not approach the potential suspect.  In addition, the cop can't initiate or direct the conversation to criminal behavior.  In the cases in Brooksville, these standards appear to have been broken.  We'll see when the trials start tomorrow.