2005 Minnesota Statutes

     611A.81 Cause of action for coercion for use in 
  prostitution. 

    Subdivision 1.    Cause of action created.  (a) An 
 individual has a cause of action against a person who: 

    (1) coerced the individual into prostitution; 

    (2) coerced the individual to remain in prostitution; 

    (3) used coercion to collect or receive any of the 
 individual's earnings derived from prostitution; or 

    (4) hired, offered to hire, or agreed to hire the 
 individual to engage in prostitution, knowing or having reason 
 to believe that the individual was coerced into or coerced to 
 remain in prostitution by another person. 

    For purposes of clauses (1) and (2), money payment by a 
 patron, as defined in section 609.321, subdivision 4, is not 
 coercion under section 611A.80, subdivision 2, clause (5) or 
 (11), or exploiting needs for food or shelter under section 
 611A.80, subdivision 2, clause (23). 

    Clause (3) does not apply to minor children who are 
 dependent on the individual and who may have benefited from or 
 been supported by the individual's earnings derived from 
 prostitution. 

    (b) An individual has a cause of action against a person 
 who did the following while the individual was a minor: 

    (1) solicited or induced the individual to practice 
 prostitution; 

    (2) promoted the prostitution of the individual; 

    (3) collected or received the individual's earnings derived 
 from prostitution; or 

    (4) hired, offered to hire, or agreed to hire the 
 individual to engage in prostitution. 

    Mistake as to age is not a defense to an action under this 
 paragraph. 

    Subd. 2.    Damages.  A person against whom a cause of 
 action may be maintained under subdivision 1 is liable for the 
 following damages that resulted from the plaintiff's being used 
 in prostitution or to which the plaintiff's use in prostitution 
 proximately contributed: 

    (1) economic loss, including damage, destruction, or loss 
 of use of personal property; loss of past or future income or 
 earning capacity; and income, profits, or money owed to the 
 plaintiff from contracts with the person; and 

    (2) damages for death as may be allowed under section 
 573.02, personal injury, disease, and mental and emotional harm, 
 including medical, rehabilitation, and burial expenses; and pain 
 and suffering, including physical impairment. 

    HIST: 1994 c 624 s 2