Vermont Statutes Title 13 Sec. 2635
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 13 Sec. 2635
- Person: shall include any natural person, corporation, municipality, the State of Vermont or any department, agency, or subdivision of the State, and any partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. See
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States may apply to the District of Columbia and any territory and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See
§ 2635. Slave traffic
(a) A person shall not:
(1) induce, entice, or procure a person to come into the State or to go from the State for the purpose of prostitution or for any immoral purpose or to enter a house of prostitution in the State;
(2) willfully or knowingly aid such person in obtaining transportation to or within the State for such purposes;
(3) place a person in the charge or custody of another person for immoral purposes or in a house of prostitution;
(4) induce, entice, procure, or compel such person to reside in a house of prostitution; or
(5) induce, entice, procure, or compel such person to live a life of prostitution.
(b) A person violating a provision hereof shall be imprisoned not more than 10 years nor less than one year or fined not more than $2,000.00 nor less than $200.00, or both. (Amended 1971, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 15; 2001, No. 49, § 15; 2019, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 48.)