Originally posted by twiceAweek at 3/18/23 04:47 PM
is prostitution illegal in the US ?
is hiring a prostitute illegal in the US ?
is posting ads in the media for prostitution in the US illegal ?
are forums discussing using prostitutes in the US ill ...
1) &2) It is illegal in all of US (at the state level, not federal level) except for some counties in Nevada, so there are legitimate brothels in the US if you're only concerned at the country level. There are no federal laws against it. From what I've heard, generally, they only prosecute the prostitute, unless you're blatantly out in streets handing money to the WG, a common trope on American sitcom that may or may not be reflective of reality/law. Some of the more progressive states has activist groups pushing for legalization, though I'm not sufficiently informed on how close they are in getting there. I didn't even realize marijuana was that close to legalization when it first got legalized in the US, much less did I expect so many states to do so. IMHO if any state legalizes prostitution after Nevada, it would probably be either California or New York.
3) I believe that's decided at the municipal level. Strip clubs are generally legal in the US, and some cities allow strip clubs to advertise, some don't. For Nevada counties that has legalized prostitution I think its legal to have flyers, but I don't think they technically can advertise over the internet.
4) Pretty sure its legal. The US freedom of speech means it is legal to discuss even share or instruct on all kinds of illegal activities including how to make bombs. Many sites like Reddit.com openly has numerous subreddits on such topics. The only subreddits that get shutdown are blatantly heinous/unethical things like child porn and snuff film. All the stuff you may read about websites getting shutdown or terminating US accounts such as Redbook or Escortbook.com are platforms that fascilitates providers and clients to engage in the business, not forums. None of the social media platforms AFAIK has ever been touched. Some US-based escorts even openly identify as escorts on Twitter, though i think most that I've seen only openly talk about their Las Vegas activities.
I should also mention that individual US states do not have the authority to negotiate or enforce their views internationally. States don't even get to extend their arm into another state even if they shared the same law. International deals/treaties/pressure is only done at the federal level. Sites like Escortbook took action as a result of FOSTA-SESTA not technically due to prostitution but to prevent human-trafficking. IIRC Escortbook wasn't asked by the US government to terminate US accounts, they made the decision on their own to mitigate their own risk of being prosecuted.
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