Maine Revised Statutes Title 17-A Sec. 855 – Commercial sexual exploitation of minor or person with mental disability
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1. A person is guilty of commercial sexual exploitation of a minor if:
A. The person, in return for an act of prostitution, gives, offers to give or agrees to give a pecuniary benefit either to the person being prostituted or to a 3rd person and the person being prostituted has not in fact attained 18 years of age or the person knows or believes that the person being prostituted has not attained 18 years of age. Violation of this paragraph is a Class C crime. [RR 2023, c. 1, Pt. A, §6 (COR).]
B. [PL 2021, c. 447, §3 (RP).]
[RR 2023, c. 1, Pt. A, §6 (COR).]
Attorney's Note
Under the Maine Revised Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Class C crime | up to 5 years | up to $5,000 |
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 17-A Sec. 855
- Prostitution: means engaging in, or agreeing to engage in, or offering to engage in a sexual act or sexual contact, as those terms are defined in section 251, in return for a pecuniary benefit to be received by the person being prostituted or a 3rd person;
2.
[PL 2005, c. 444, §1 (RP).]
3. A person is guilty of commercial sexual exploitation of a person with a mental disability if:
A. The person, in return for an act of prostitution, gives, offers to give or agrees to give a pecuniary benefit either to the person being prostituted or to a 3rd person and the person being prostituted suffers from a mental disability that is reasonably apparent or known to the actor and that in fact renders the person with a mental disability substantially incapable of appraising the nature of the conduct or conduct involved. Violation of this paragraph is a Class C crime. [PL 2023, c. 316, §10 (AMD).]
[PL 2023, c. 316, §10 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 245, §2 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 444, §1 (RPR). PL 2013, c. 407, §5 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 447, §§2, 3 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 316, §10 (AMD). RR 2023, c. 1, Pt. A, §6 (COR).