Act on Punishment of Arrangement of Commercial Sex Acts | Suspension of Indictment for a Client Who Entered a Prostitution Establishment

2025.04.23고병준

The client was facing an investigation by the prosecutors' office on a charge of violating the Act on Punishment of Arrangement of Commercial Sex Acts.

The client wanted the case concluded as quickly as possible and to defend against punishment. A prostitution attorney set out to provide assistance.

1. The Client Charged with Violation of the Act on Punishment of Arrangement of Commercial Sex Acts

Client charged with violating the Act on Punishment of Arrangement of Commercial Sex Acts

The client was facing an investigation by an investigative agency on a charge of violating the Act on Punishment of Arrangement of Commercial Sex Acts.

The client was found to have entered a prostitution establishment and purchased sex.

Because the client was recently about to be married, he wanted the case concluded as quickly as possible and to defend against punishment.

Attorneys with experience in many cases related to prostitution crimes formed a team and set out to respond immediately to the client's case.

What Is a Prostitution Offense?

Prostitution means receiving, or promising to receive, money or other property benefits from an unspecified person (a person whose identity is unknown) and engaging in sexual intercourse or an imitative sexual act using a body part such as the mouth or anus or a tool.

The court viewed the purchaser of sex as being in "a relationship in which he acquires physical control to do as he wishes with a woman's body for his one-sided satisfaction and pleasure."

In the case of purchasing sex, a person is punished by imprisonment for up to one year, a fine of up to three million won, misdemeanor imprisonment, or a minor fine.

Victims of prostitution are as follows.

-A person forced into prostitution by means of coercion, deceit, or other comparable methods
-A person who, through a business relationship, an employment relationship, or another relationship, became addicted to narcotics or psychotropic drugs under Article 2 of the Narcotics Control Act, or to cannabis (hereinafter referred to as narcotics, etc.), by a person who protects or supervises that person, and engaged in prostitution
-A youth, a person who lacks or has diminished ability to discern matters or make decisions, or a person with a serious disability prescribed by Presidential Decree, who was procured or induced to engage in prostitution
-A person who was subjected to human trafficking for the purpose of prostitution

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2. Defense for the Client Charged with Violation of the Act on Punishment of Arrangement of Commercial Sex Acts

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We set out to develop a defense strategy for a client charged with violating the Special Act on Prostitution.

The strategy focused on factors that may mitigate the prostitution offense.

Factors that may mitigate a prostitution offense: genuine remorse, no prior criminal record

Prostitution Attorney Argues Admission of the Alleged Facts and Remorse

The client acknowledges this offense and is sincerely reflecting.

The client has not spent a single day at ease since committing the wrongdoing described in the alleged facts of this case.

The prostitution attorney requested leniency, emphasizing that the client had honestly admitted all wrongdoing from the police investigation stage and was living each day in atonement.

Prostitution Attorney Argues Efforts to Prevent Reoffending

In order not to commit such a wrong again, the client completed prostitution prevention education and other programs aimed at establishing a sound sexual value system.

While completing such educational programs, the client took time to repent of his shameful wrongdoing.

The client has resolved to commit no further lapses by engaging in other healthy activities, such as hobbies.

The prostitution attorney emphasized that the risk of reoffending was very low and requested leniency.

Prostitution Attorney Argues the Absence of Any Criminal Punishment History

The prostitution attorney argued that the client had no record of any criminal punishment prior to the offense in this case.

The prostitution attorney emphasized that, although the client's circumstances were not grounds that completely eliminate the wrongdoing, excessively strict punishment would be unjust for a client with a strong will to genuinely reform, and appealed for leniency.

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3. The Client Charged with Violation of the Act on Punishment of Arrangement of Commercial Sex Acts, Concluding with a Suspension of Indictment

The client charged with violation of the Act on Punishment of Arrangement of Commercial Sex Acts succeeded in concluding the case by receiving a suspension of indictment.

According to Gangseo-gu council member Kim Min-seok, the number of prostitution cases detected by 31 police stations located in Seoul in 2023 totaled 660, nearly double the 373 cases in 2021 and 368 cases in 2022.

The number of incumbent judges, police officers, and public figures being investigated by police on prostitution charges is also increasing.

In addition, even if a prostitution scene is not detected, punishment may follow based on business ledgers, telephone call records, and the like, so if you are involved in a related case, it can be advisable to respond with the help of a specialized attorney from the early stages of the case.

If it becomes known to those around you that you are involved in a prostitution case, your social standing may suffer a significant blow, so it is necessary to respond carefully and quickly with the help of an attorney specializing in prostitution.

Daeryun Law Firm has specialized attorneys experienced in numerous prostitution cases who provide close defense at every stage, from whether a prostitution offense is established, to defending against punishment, to responding to investigative agency questioning and trial.

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