Depending on the details of the case, individuals suspected of prostitution or solicitation in Nevada may face more charges including, but not limited to open and gross lewdness, battery, sexual assault, and trick-rolling. Take a look at a brief definition of each below.

1. Open and Gross Lewdness – Having sex or committing sexual acts in a public place (NRS 201.210). Penalties for 1st-time offenders can include jail time (up to 1-year), possible fines up to $2k, and registration as a sex offender.
2. Battery – When an encounter with a prostitute becomes violent (See Battery -NRS 2–.481), the offender may also face misdemeanor or felony battery charges (depending on the severity of the crime).
3. Sexual Assault / Rape – Defendants charged with raping (NRS 200.366) a prostitute face extensive prison time (up to life) and registration as a sex offender in Nevada.
4. Trick-Rolling – Suppose a prostitute steals a “John’s” wallet or valuables. In that case, they may be charged with robbery (NRS 200.386), if force was involved, or larceny (NRS 205.270). A conviction can lead to extensive fines and prison time.
5. Pandering and Sex Trafficking (NRS 201.300) – An individual who “induces” another to engage in prostitution or become a prostitute or enter a place where prostitution is practiced, encouraged, or allowed is guilty of pandering in Nevada – which is a category C felony.  This law is mainly aimed at sex traffickers and pimps.  It typically does not apply to “customers.”  Additionally, a person is guilty of sex trafficking in Nevada if they engage in the following acts:
   • Persuading, recruiting, causing, providing, etc., a child to engage in prostitution or enter a place where prostitution is practiced, encouraged, or allowed for the purpose of sexual conduct in Nevada.
   • Causing, recruiting, persuading, etc., any person (by any means) to engage in prostitution or enter a place where prostitution is practiced while knowing that threats, violence, force, etc., will be used that forces the victim to comply.
   • Using threats, intimidation, force, etc. (while in a position of authority or having legal charge) to compel a person to engage in prostitution in Nevada.
   • It’s essential to know that consent of a victim to either of the crimes listed above is not a viable defense to pandering or sex trafficking charges in Nevada.
6. Living From The Earnings Of A Prostitute (“Pimping”) – Anyone who consciously accepts, receives, or appropriates any resource of value (without consideration) from a prostitute is guilty of living from the earnings of a prostitute in violation of NRS 201.320.  Individuals who violate this statute without using force or threats of physical force face a category C felony.  However, if the offender uses force or threats of force, they face a category B felony.
7. Engaging In Prostitution Or Solicitation For Prostitution (NRS 201.354) – It’s illegal for anyone to engage in prostitution other than inside a licensed house of prostitution. However, solicitation is strictly prohibited regardless of where it occurs. That includes instances where an undercover peace officer or someone assisting a peace officer poses as a child to lure potential offenders.  Generally, prostitution is a misdemeanor crime. It can lead to fines and potential jail time after repeated offenses. However, Nevada treats customers engaging in acts of unlawful prostitution or solicitation a bit differently.  That’s especially true if the customer is caught soliciting a child for prostitution. In that case, they face a felony conviction, prison time, heavy fines, and lifetime registry on the Nevada Sex Offenders List.  It’s important to note that if the prosecution receives credible evidence that the individual charged with prostitution is a victim of sex trafficking, they are more inclined to drop the charges.
8. Engaging In Prostitution Or Solicitation After A Positive HIV Test (NRS 201.358) – Anyone who tests positive for “HIV” (via a test approved by the State Board of Health) while working as a  prostitute (legally or illegally) can be charged with a category B felony.  The minimum prison sentence for category B felonies in Nevada is two years. Furthermore, convicted offenders face fines up to $10,000.
9. Placing A Person In House Of Prostitution (NRS 201.360) – This crime focuses on licensed and unlicensed prostitution houses in Nevada. It explicitly prohibits placing a person in the custody of a third person with the intent that the third person engages in prostitution or compels the victim to live with them or someone else while engaging in prostitution.  It also criminalizes offering or receiving gifts, rewards, or other resources to place a person anywhere with the purpose of engaging in prostitution and accepting earning from or living with a prostitute.  Finally, enticing or recruiting a person in any way to become enslaved in a house of prostitution is a crime.  Individuals who violate this law can be charged with a category C or B felony. The exact charges depend on whether the offender used physical force or the threat of physical force to place someone in a house of prostitution (and a few other factors).
10. Advancing Prostitution (NRS 201.395) – According to NRS 201.395, anyone who owns, operates, manages, leases, or otherwise controls a business or private property and knows or should know that illegal prostitution is happening on their premises or at their business is guilty of advancing prostitution.  Advancing prostitution is a category C felony in Nevada that can lead to mandatory prison time and high fines.
11. Unlawful Advertising Of Prostitution (NRS 201.430) – Advertising prostitution in Nevada is permissible, but licensed houses of prostitution must obey strict guidelines. For instance, owners, operators, managers, etc., are not allowed to advertise their houses of prostitution in counties where prostitution is illegal.  Furthermore, they are prohibited from advertising their services in any public theater, highway, or public street of any city (even if the city permits prostitution). Individuals found guilty of unlawful advertising risk jail time and fines.