State v. Wilbur

Andersen, J.—

Facts of Case

At issue in this case is whether the state prostitution statute, RCW 9A.88.030, also applies to patrons of prostitutes.

As the prosecuting attorney's brief explains the background of the case, 1 a fictitious escort service was set up and advertised to the general public by the Snohomish County Sheriff's Department. This was part of a prostitution "sting" operation. When the defendants called the escort service to request escorts, they were given a name and a meeting place at a local motel. There, the escort (actually a sheriff's deputy posing as a prostitute) met each…