There was no 15 year old girl. There wasn’t even a 17 year old girl. So....who did he attempt to have sex with? A completely false person built on lie after lie after lie to arrest someone. It’s all fake.
The mere agreement or offer to complete a sexual act in exchange for a fee (i.e. money) is enough to support a solicitation charge. This also means that both parties to the agreementthe person offering a sexual service and the person accepting the service, can be charged with prostitution.
criminal-law.freeadvice.com/criminal-law/.../solicitation-of-prostitution.htm