China often uses public order charges against political targets, and has sometimes used the charge of soliciting prostitution.

Epstein was sentenced to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to a single Florida state charge of soliciting prostitution.

With his assistance, Epstein was able to whittle down the state's indictment against him to a single count of soliciting prostitution.

But Staley stayed in touch with Epstein for seven years after the financier was convicted of soliciting prostitution from a minor in 2008.

Cheng was forced to give a written confession for betraying the motherland, a statement of apology and a confession for " soliciting prostitution".

Police say he has a long criminal history that includes arrests for robbery, sexual assault and kidnapping as well as pandering and soliciting prostitution.

According to police, Harris has a long criminal history that includes arrests for robbery, sexual assault, kidnapping as well as pandering and soliciting prostitution.

It came more than a decade after his conviction for soliciting prostitution from underage girls, for which he was registered as a sex offender.

After being charged with soliciting prostitution, Kraft along with 24 other men were offered plea deals for the standard diversion program offered to first-time offenders.

It also reported that Staley visited Epstein in prison when he was serving a sentence between 2008-09 for soliciting prostitution.

When Epstein admitted that he solicited prostitution from a minor, he was given a promise that he and "any potential co-conspirators" would avoid further charges.

In 2007, however, he was convicted by a Florida court of soliciting prostitution following allegations that he paid a 14-year-old girl for sexual favours.