[QUOTE=Ruprecht]I could be wrong, I"m hardly an expert but...
AMPs get busted from time to time. It all depends upon the local politicians needing to show they're cleaning up this or that and they tell the cops to do it. Usually this happens when things are becoming a little too obvious, or if an AMP is in a more residential area. In non-residential you probably have hobbiests visiting local businesses to look non-chalant and thus not standing out as much.
It seems they usually bust the madam and a provider, perhaps two when they run a sting. They probably also get any hobbiest they can get to confess but unless you're caught in the act you will probably end up with charges dropped (assuming you didn't confess). They're not really after the hobbiests so much as making a big show that they're doing something.[/QUOTE]I've been told by more than one attorney, strange as this may sound at first, that it's NOT against the law to have sex with a prostitute [provided of course she's 18 or older]. What IS illegal is the payment of MONEY for sexual services. Otherwise, it's just sex between two consenting adults.
That being said, LE must prove that money was exchanged as payment for sexual services rendered ... which unless they witness the actual exchange, they can't. They can assume it, but if both parties deny it and stick to their stories, they have no proof of any illegal activities.