When you hear the phrase “promoting prostitution,” you most likely think of pimps—people who control the work and earnings of prostitutes and profit from the proceeds. However, law enforcement in King County and other... Read More

In recent years, police in Seattle and King County have been cracking down heavily on prostitution, with a new strategy of focusing on clients more than the prostitutes themselves. The world of prostitution itself... Read More

Being obliged to register as a sex offender will restrict the way you live. Registration rules can be complicated, and the police will enforce them strictly. Failure to follow the technical requirements of sex... Read More

Washington law criminalizes any kind of sexual contact between law enforcement or corrections personnel and the inmates or detainees in their custody. Sexual contact under these circumstances has too much potential for coercion to... Read More

The crime of voyeurism criminalizes spying or surveilling to gratify sexual desire. It is often called the “Peeping Tom crime,” and the voyeurism statute is sometimes called the “Peeping Tom law.” There are many... Read More

Under Washington State law, indecent liberties is the crime that covers most illegal sexual contact, regardless of whether intercourse is a part of the sexual activity. There are many ways indecent liberties can be... Read More

When a person is accused of rape, it can feel as though life has come to a stop—and may never restart. Any serious felony charge raises the specter of long imprisonment. This charge also... Read More