1. If soliciting clients online constitutes a crime, it will generally be punished according to the crime of organizing prostitution or the crime of assisting in organizing prostitution. The specific sentencing standards are as follows:
2. Sentencing standards for the crime of organizing prostitution:
Whoever organizes prostitution by others shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than five years but not more than ten years, and shall also be fined;
If the circumstances are serious, the offender shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than ten years or life imprisonment, and shall also be fined or have property confiscated.
3. Sentencing standards for assisting prostitution:
Whoever recruits and transports people for the purpose of organizing prostitution or assists others in organizing prostitution shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than five years and shall also be fined;
If the circumstances are serious, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than five years but not more than ten years, and shall also be fined.
4. If soliciting prostitutes does not constitute a crime, public security management penalties will be imposed, usually detention for not more than five days or a fine of not more than 500 yuan.
5. Legal basis: Article 358 of the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China, crime of organizing prostitution; Article 66 of the Public Security Administration Punishment Law of the People's Republic of China
2. How to distinguish accomplices in the crime of organizing prostitution
Assisting prostitution is an accomplice who legally organizes prostitution. Accessories who assist or play a secondary role are secondary and subordinate to the principal offender in the same crime. However, an accomplice who plays a secondary role refers to a person who specifically participates in the objective aspects of the constituent elements stipulated in this law, but whose degree of participation, role in the completion of the crime, and direct harm caused is less than that of the principal offender; In terms of the objective aspects of the constituent elements stipulated in the sub-provisions of this law, an accomplice is a person who does not specifically participate in the implementation. In the crime of organizing prostitution, the constituent elements of implementation refer to the act of controlling the prostitution of many people by means of recruitment, employment, inducement, accommodation, etc.
A helper in the crime of organizing prostitution refers to a person who does not specifically participate in the above-mentioned acts, but only provides material, physical or mental help for others to carry out the above-mentioned acts, such as acting as a pawn, sentry, etc., which are typical Assist in organizing prostitution. On the other hand, an accessory who plays a secondary role in the crime of organizing prostitution refers to someone who obeys the organization, planning, and command of the ringleader or other principal criminals, and participates in the behavior to a certain extent, but the harm is relatively minor, such as organizing a prostitution group to carry out the crime. "Pimping", soliciting prostitutes, etc., but those that occur less frequently and cause less harm are considered accessories.
According to the provisions of the Public Security Administration Punishment Law, if an online prostitute calls the police after being deceived, the prostitute will generally be held legally responsible. For example, if it does not constitute a crime, public security management penalties will be imposed, including detention for not more than five days or a fine of not more than 500 yuan. If a crime is constituted, criminal liability shall be pursued in accordance with the law. Hope the above content can be helpful to you. If you have any other questions, you can click the button below or consult a professional lawyer.