In the weeks before Christmas, expect the Ft. Myers police to run more prostitution stings.  These usually take place on Cleveland Avenue near the Sunoco or on State rood 80.  Usually these stings consist of an undercover female police officer posing as a hooker, street walker or working girl.  They will often make eye contact with passing drivers or walk up to them at gas stations and engage them in conversation.  These officers often entrap the unwary with suggestive comments.

In most instances the female cops are wearing a camera usually with a fish eye lense between their breasts.  They also wear a recorder.  When a takedown signal is given, the back up officers swoop in for an arrest.  The unsuspecting "johns" are then taken to booking.  Their pictures are posted in the local newspaper and on "Mugshots" on the Internet

A solicitaion arrest is humiliating and needless to say will have an impact on your marriage and possibly your job.  The simple answer is, do not ever engage a hooker in conversation.  If they walk up to you, turn and walk away.  Even an innocent comment can get you arrested in Ft. Myers.

The police also pose as "johns" calling people on the Internet social sites trying to entice them into sex for money.  When an escort shows up, she is arrested and charged with prostitution.  Entrapment is a defense in many instances and an experienced criminal lawyer can make a difference.  If you have had the misfortune of falling into one of these traps, call today for a free consultation. As a veteran defense attorney in Lee County, I can tell you hard work may make an enormous difference in the outcome.