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Penal Law § 230.35 · Article 230. Prostitution Offenses

Promoting or compelling prostitution; accomplice

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§ 230.35 Promoting or compelling prostitution; accomplice.

In a prosecution for promoting prostitution or compelling prostitution, a person less than eighteen years old from whose prostitution activity another person is alleged to have advanced or attempted to advance or profited or attempted to profit shall not be deemed to be an accomplice.

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