STATUTORY FRAMEWORKS USED TO CHARGE CHILDREN FOR COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION & ALTERNATIVES TO PROSECUTION (Last Updated February 2012) This compilation contains legislation, session laws, and codified statues. All statutes, laws, and bills listed in this compilation have been signed by the pertinent governor and enacted into law. This report was complied using Westlaw Services. This compilation is up-to-date as of the month it was created. However, please note we recommend checking both case law and current legislation for any possible modifications to the statutes listed below. Scope: This compilation contains legislation, session laws, and codified prostitution statutes most of which criminalize both adults and children. Statutes criminalizing the promotion of prostitution were also included because some victims of human trafficking have been charged for being forced to prostitute others. Finally, this compilation includes state laws which expressly immunize children from prosecution for prostitution and prostitution-related offenses and/or provide an affirmative defense, defense or diversion program. SUMMARY CHART...................................................................................................................10 ALABAMA...................................................................................................................................25 ALA. CODE § 13A-12-121 (2011). Prohibited Activity ......................................................25 ALA. CODE § 13A-12-110 (2011). Definitions. ....................................................................25 ALA. CODE § 13A-12-111 (2011). Promoting prostitution; first degree...........................25 ALA. CODE § 13A-12-112 (2011). Promoting prostitution; second degree. .....................26 ALA. CODE § 13A-12-113 (2011). Promoting prostitution; third degree. ........................26 ALA. CODE § 13A-6-159 (2011). Affirmative Defense.......................................................26 ALASKA.......................................................................................................................................26 ALASKA STAT. § 11.66.100 (2011). Prostitution ................................................................26 ALASKA STAT. § 11.66.110 (2011). Promoting prostitution in the first degree..............27 ALASKA STAT. § 11.66.120 (2011). Promoting prostitution in the second degree..........27 ALASKA STAT. § 11.66.130 (2011). Promoting prostitution in the third degree ............27 ALASKA STAT. § 11.66.135 (2011). Promoting prostitution in the fourth degree ..........28 ARIZONA ....................................................................................................................................28 ARIZ. REV. STAT. ANN. § 13-3214 (2011). Prostitution ..................................................28 ARIZ. REV. STAT. ANN. § 13-3206 (2011). Taking child for purpose of prostitution; classification .............................................................................................................................29 ARIZ. REV. STAT. ANN. § 13-3212 (2011). Child prostitution; classification; increased punishment ...............................................................................................................................29 ARIZ. REV. STAT. ANN. § 13-3552 (2011). Commercial sexual exploitation of a minor; classification .............................................................................................................................31 ARKANSAS .................................................................................................................................31 ARK. CODE ANN. § 5-70-102 (2011). Prostitution; penalties............................................31 ARK. CODE ANN. § 5-70-101 (2011). Definitions. ..............................................................32 ARK. CODE ANN. § 5-70-104 (2011). Promoting prostitution in the first degree. ..........32 ARK. CODE ANN. § 5-70-105 (2011). Promoting prostitution, second degree.................33 ARK. CODE ANN. § 5-70-106 (2011). Promoting prostitution, third degree ...................33 1 ARK. CODE ANN. § 5-27-305 (2011). Transportation of minors for prohibited sexual conduct......................................................................................................................................33 CALIFORNIA..............................................................................................................................33 CAL. PENAL CODE §647 (2011). Disorderly Conduct ......................................................33 CAL. PENAL CODE § 266 (2011). Procurement.................................................................36 CAL. PENAL CODE § 266h (2011). Pimping and pimping a minor; punishment...........37 CAL. PENAL CODE § 266i (2011). Pandering ....................................................................37 CAL. PENAL CODE § 266k (2011). Additional fine on conviction for pimping, pandering, procurement of child under 16, or abduction of person under 18 for the purpose of prostitution; deposit or grant of funds; administrative cost of collection.......38 CAL. PENAL CODE § 267 (2011). Abduction; person under 18 for purpose of prostitution; punishment.........................................................................................................39 COLORADO................................................................................................................................39 COLO. REV. STAT. § 18-7-201 (2011). Prostitution Prohibited........................................39 COLO. REV. STAT. § 18-1-604. (2011). Exemptions from liability based upon behavior of another..................................................................................................................................39 COLO. REV. STAT. § 18-7-401 (2011). Definitions.............................................................39 COLO. REV. STAT. § 18-7-402 (2011). Soliciting for child prostitution...........................40 COLO. REV. STAT. § 18-7-403 (2011). Pandering of a child.............................................40 COLO. REV. STAT. § 18-7-403.5 (2011). Procurement of a child. ....................................41 COLO. REV. STAT. § 18-7-404 (2011). Keeping a place of child prostitution. ................41 COLO. REV. STAT. § 18-7-405 (2011). Pimping of a child. ...............................................41 COLO. REV. STAT. § 18-7-405.5 (2011). Inducement of child prostitution.....................41 COLO. REV. STAT. § 18-7-407 (2011). Criminality of conduct. .......................................41 COLO. REV. STAT. § 18-7-408 (2011). Severability...........................................................42 COLO. REV. STAT. § 18-7-409 (2011). Reports of convictions to department of education...................................................................................................................................42 CONNECTICUT .........................................................................................................................42 CONN. GEN. STAT. ANN. § 53a-82 (2011). Prostitution: Class A misdemeanor............42 CONN. GEN. STAT. ANN. § 53a-85 (2011). Promoting prostitution: Definitions. ..........42 CONN. GEN. STAT. ANN. § 53a-86 (2011). Promoting prostitution in the first degree: Class B felony. ..........................................................................................................................43 CONN. GEN. STAT. ANN. § 53a-88 (2011). Prostitution: Class A misdemeanor............43 CONN. GEN. STAT. ANN. § 53a-90a (2011). Enticing a minor. Penalties........................43 DELAWARE................................................................................................................................44 11 DEL. C. § 1342(2011). Prostitution; class B misdemeanor.............................................44 11 DEL. C. § 1106 (2011). Unlawfully dealing with a child; class B misdemeanor ...........44 11 DEL. C. § 1108 (2011). Sexual exploitation of a child; class B felony............................44 11 DEL. C. § 1112A (2011). Sexual solicitation of a child; class C felony ..........................45 11 DEL. C. § 1353 (2010). Promoting prostitution in the first degree; class C felony. .....46 11 DEL. C. § 1352 (2011). Promoting prostitution in the second degree; class E felony. .46 11 DEL. C. § 1356 (2011). Definitions relating to prostitution............................................46 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA......................................................................................................47 D.C. CODE § 22-2701 (2011). Engaging and soliciting for prostitution prohibited.........47 D.C. CODE § 22-2704 (2011). Abducting or enticing child from his or her home for purposes of prostitution; harboring such child.....................................................................47 2 D.C. CODE § 22-2705 (2011). Pandering; inducing or compelling an individual to engage in prostitution...........................................................................................................................48 D.C. CODE § 22-2706 (2011). Compelling an individual to live life of prostitution against his or her will............................................................................................................................49 FLORIDA.....................................................................................................................................49