Penal Law § 230.13 · Article 230. Prostitution Offenses
Aggravated patronizing a minor for prostitution in the first degree
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§ 230.13 Aggravated patronizing a minor for prostitution in the first degree.
A person is guilty of aggravated patronizing a minor for prostitution in the first degree when he or she patronizes a person for prostitution and the person patronized is less than eleven years old, or being eighteen years old or more, he or she patronizes a person for prostitution and the person patronized is less than thirteen years old, and the person guilty of patronizing engages in vaginal sexual contact, oral sexual contact, anal sexual contact, or aggravated sexual contact as those terms are defined in section 130.00 of this part, with the person patronized.
Aggravated patronizing a minor for prostitution in the first degree is a class B felony.
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