Many people tend to lump together escorts and prostitution. Some may use the two words interchangeably. But these two are very distinct under California’s state law, one being legal and the other illegal. It, however, may be challenging to know where you stand in a legal sense if you offer these services, especially if you have a business spanning several jurisdictions. Knowing what the law says will help you identify whether you committed a sex crime or not. Our Orange County criminal defense lawyer can explain these differences further in a free case evaluation.