If individuals suspected of or charged with prostitution are under 18 years of age, they are immune from prosecution. Law enforcement officers who arrest minors for prostitution shall release them into the custody of a parent or guardian or transport them to a designated shelter care facility to be released to a parent or guardian.
Furthermore, individuals facing prostitution charges could raise the fact that they were victims of human trafficking or involuntary servitude as a defense to prosecution. A prostitution attorney in Chattanooga may be able to utilize these and other defenses against prostitution charges in appropriate cases.