Under state jail felony, an offense occurs if, acting other than as a prostitute receiving compensation for prostitution services, he or she knowingly receives money or property pursuant to an agreement to participate in the proceeds of prostitution or solicits another to engage in sexual conduct with compensation. Which offense is described?

• A. Information Content Provider
• B. Prostitution
• C. Solicitation of Prostitution
• D. Wholesale promote

Answer: (C)

The situation describes a person who is not the one providing prostitution services but is involved in the prostitution enterprise by either receiving money or property under an agreement to share in the proceeds, or by actively soliciting someone else to engage in sexual conduct for pay. That combination captures the act of soliciting or arranging for prostitution to occur, which is the essence of solicitation of prostitution.

Prostitution itself would involve the person engaging in sexual conduct for compensation, which isn’t what’s described here. Information Content Provider is unrelated, and wholesale promote (promotion of prostitution) would focus on promoting the enterprise rather than directly soliciting or participating in the proceeds. The scenario’s reference to soliciting another to engage in sexual conduct for compensation fits solicitation of prostitution best.