Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-86

Promoting prostitution in the first degree: Class B felony

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case State v. Brown (1986)

Most recently applied in State v. Brown (March 1986)

(1969, P.A. 828, S. 87; P.A. 10-115, S. 2; P.A. 16-71, S. 16.) History: P.A. 10-115 amended Subsec

(a) A person is guilty of promoting prostitution in the first degree when he knowingly: (1) Advances prostitution by compelling a person by force or intimidation to engage in prostitution, or profits from coercive conduct by another; or (2) advances or profits from prostitution of a person less than eighteen years old.

(b) Promoting prostitution in the first degree is a class B felony. Any person found guilty under subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of this section shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of which nine months of the sentence imposed may not be suspended or reduced by the court and shall be fined fifteen thousand dollars.

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