1. In general, whoring will be punished by administrative detention for more than 18 days and less than 15 days, and a fine of less than 5,000 yuan may also be imposed.

2. If the circumstances are minor, administrative detention of less than 5 days or a fine of less than 500 yuan may be imposed.

After a prostitute is caught, the process usually includes the following steps:

1, initial investigation and arrest. The police will arrest these prostitutes and conduct a preliminary investigation.

2. Interrogation and recording. Prostitutes will be taken to the police station for interrogation, and statements will be made.

3. STD examination. Check sexually transmitted diseases for prostitutes to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases.

4. Decision on administrative punishment. According to the investigation results, the public security organ will make a decision on administrative punishment.

5, making administrative punishment decision. According to the results of the review, make a decision on administrative punishment and serve it on the punished person.

6. Implement punishment measures. Implement corresponding punishment measures, such as detention and fines, according to the requirements of the administrative punishment decision.

To sum up, whoring is illegal in our country, but it does not constitute a crime and will not be investigated for criminal responsibility. In addition, for minors, the elderly or those who are forced into prostitution by life, the punishment can be mitigated according to the specific circumstances.

Legal basis:

People's Republic of China (PRC) Public Security Administration Punishment Law

Article 66

Prostitution and whoring shall be detained for not less than 10 days but not more than 15 days, and a fine of not more than 5,000 yuan may be imposed. If the circumstances are minor, they shall be detained for not more than five days or fined not more than five hundred yuan. Whoever solicits prostitutes in public places shall be detained for not more than five days or fined not more than 500 yuan.

Article 74

Personnel of hotels, catering services, cultural and entertainment industries, taxi industries and other units who tip off criminals when the public security organs investigate and deal with drug abuse, gambling, prostitution and whoring activities shall be detained for more than 10 and less than 15.