609.322 Solicitation, inducement and promotion of prostitution.
Subdivision 1. Whoever, while acting other than as a prostitute or patron, intentionally does either of the following may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 20 years or to payment of a fine of not more than $40,000, or both:
(1) solicits or induces an individual under the age of 16 years to practice prostitution; or
(2) promotes the prostitution of an individual under the age of 16 years.
Subd. 1a. Whoever, while acting other than as a prostitute or patron, intentionally does any of the following may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than ten years or to payment of a fine of not more than $20,000, or both:
(1) Solicits or induces an individual at least 16 but less than 18 years of age to practice prostitution; or
(2) Solicits or induces an individual to practice prostitution by means of force; or
(3) Uses a position of authority to solicit or induce an individual to practice prostitution; or
(4) Promotes the prostitution of an individual in the following circumstances:
(a) The individual is at least 16 but less than 18 years of age; or
(b) The actor knows that the individual has been induced or solicited to practice prostitution by means of force; or
(c) The actor knows that a position of authority has been used to induce or solicit the individual to practice prostitution.
Subd. 2. Whoever, while acting other than as a prostitute or patron, intentionally does any of the following may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both:
(1) Solicits or induces an individual to practice prostitution by means of trick, fraud, or deceit; or
(2) Being in a position of authority, consents to an individual being taken or detained for the purposes of prostitution; or
(3) Promotes the prostitution of an individual in the following circumstances:
(a) The actor knows that the individual has been induced or solicited to practice prostitution by means of trick, fraud or deceit; or
(b) The actor knows that an individual in a position of authority has consented to the individual being taken or detained for the purpose of prostitution.
Subd. 3. Whoever, while acting other than as a prostitute or patron, intentionally does any of the following may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than three years or to payment of a fine of not more than $5,000, or both:
(1) Solicits or induces an individual 18 years of age or above to practice prostitution; or
(2) Promotes the prostitution of an individual 18 years of age or older.
HIST: 1979 c 255 s 2; 1984 c 628 art 3 s 11; 1986 c 448 s 2; 1992 c 571 art 4 s 9
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