N.Y. Penal Law § 230.01: Prostitution; affirmative defense

§ 230.01 Prostitution; affirmative defense.

In any prosecution under section 230.00, section 230.03, section

230.19, section 230.20, subdivision 2 of section 230.25, subdivision 2

of section 230.30 or section 230.34-a of this article, it is an

affirmative defense that the defendant's participation in the offense

was a result of having been a victim of compelling prostitution under

section 230.33 of this article, a victim of sex trafficking under

section 230.34 of this article, a victim of sex trafficking of a child

under section 230.34-a of this article or a victim of trafficking in

persons under the trafficking victims protection act (United States

Code, Title 22, Chapter 78).