An individual charged with prostitution or solicitation to commit a sexual act, committed as a direct result of being a victim, may assert an affirmative defense that the individual is a victim.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-67.1-16
Affirmative defense of victim
Known as the Uniform Act
The act spans §§ 11-67.1-1 to 11-67.1-9 (26 sections).
P.L. 2017, ch. 232, § 2; P.L. 2017, ch. 260, § 2.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.