As previously stated, people pay escorts for their time. More specifically, people generally pay escorts for social and entertainment services. As long as escorts don’t offer or engage in sexual acts in exchange for money, they are technically not engaging in prostitution. Therefore, escorting is technically legal in Arizona as long as no one offers or engages in sexual activity.
However, escorts and escort agencies are commonly known for exchanging sexual services despite U.S. prostitution laws. Many escorts and escort agencies claim they’re selling social and entertainment services – when really they’re selling sexual services – just to evade the legal consequences of prostitution.