Entrapment Defense: How to Protect Yourself in Legal Cases Involving Sex Work

When law enforcement targets people for sex work, they sometimes cross the line into entrapment defense, a legal strategy used when someone is induced by authorities to commit a crime they wouldn’t have otherwise committed. Also known as police诱导, it’s not just a technicality—it’s a lifeline for people caught in sting operations designed to trap, not prevent, crime. This isn’t theory. It’s something sex workers face daily: undercover officers pushing for services, pressuring for cash, or creating scenarios that wouldn’t exist without their involvement.

Real entrapment happens when an officer doesn’t just respond to an ad—they create the opportunity. They message first. They ignore boundaries. They offer money upfront. They insist on illegal acts even after you say no. Courts have ruled that if you were already willing to break the law, it’s not entrapment. But if the officer pushed you into it? That’s your defense. And it’s not just about avoiding jail—it’s about keeping your name out of public records, stopping your face from showing up in online databases, and protecting your future from being erased by a single arrest.

Related to this are public records privacy, the right to keep personal legal information sealed or redacted to avoid lifelong stigma and harassment, and legal confidentiality, the ability to control what details about your case are shared with courts, police, or third parties. These aren’t luxury protections—they’re survival tools. Without them, even a dismissed case can cost you your job, housing, or custody rights. And when combined with sex worker rights, the legal and human rights to safety, autonomy, and fair treatment under the law, regardless of criminalization status, you start building a shield that’s stronger than any single law.

You’ll find real stories here—not legal jargon. Posts show how people used entrapment defense to get charges dropped, how they got their names removed from online arrest lists, and how they prepared legal documents before even getting arrested. You’ll learn what to say to police, how to document coercion, and how to work with lawyers who actually understand sex work. This isn’t about hoping for luck. It’s about knowing your rights, preparing in advance, and using the system against itself when it turns against you.