1997 Minnesota Statutes

     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