§ 230.25 Promoting prostitution in the third degree.\n A person is guilty of promoting prostitution in the third degree when\nhe or she knowingly:\n 1. Advances or profits from prostitution by managing, supervising,\ncontrolling or owning, either alone or in association with others, a\nhouse of prostitution or a prostitution business or enterprise involving\nprostitution activity by two or more persons in prostitution, or a\nbusiness that sells travel-related services knowing that such services\ninclude or are intended to facilitate travel for the purpose of\npatronizing a person for prostitution, including to a foreign\njurisdiction and regardless of the legality of prostitution in said\nforeign jurisdiction; or\n 2. Advances or profits from prostitution of a person less than\nnineteen years old.\n Promoting prostitution in the third degree is a class D felony.\n
N.Y. Penal Law § 230.25
Promoting prostitution in the third degree
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case 75 Misc. 3d 25 - People v. Chang Cong (2022)
Most recently applied in People v. Watts (July 2023)
2016-01-22
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