Cross References
Liability for coercion into prostitution, see chapter 663J.
§712-1202 Promoting prostitution in the first degree. (1) A person commits the offense of promoting prostitution in the first degree if the person knowingly:
(a) Advances prostitution by compelling or inducing a person by force, threat, fraud, or intimidation to engage in prostitution, or profits from such conduct by another; or
(b) Advances or profits from prostitution of a person less than eighteen years old.
(2) Promoting prostitution in the first degree is a class A felony.
(3) As used in this section:
"Fraud" means making material false statements, misstatements, or omissions.
"Threat" means any of the actions listed in section 707-764(1). [L 1972, c 9, pt of §1; am L 1993, c 130, §2; am L 2008, c 147, §8; am L 2011, c 145, §3]
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