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N.Y. Penal Law § 230.12: Aggravated patronizing a minor for prostitution in the second degree

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  1. Penal Law
  2. Part 3. Specific Offenses
  3. Title M. Offenses Against Public Health and Morals
  4. Article 230. Prostitution Offenses

§ 230.12 Aggravated patronizing a minor for prostitution in the second

degree.

A person is guilty of aggravated patronizing a minor for prostitution

in the second degree when, being eighteen years old or more, he or she

patronizes a person for prostitution and the person patronized is less

than fifteen years old and the person guilty of patronizing engages in

vaginal sexual contact, oral sexual contact, anal sexual contact, or

aggravated sexual contact as those terms are defined in section 130.00

of this part, with the person patronized.

Aggravated patronizing a minor for prostitution in the second degree

is a class D felony.

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