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Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-1085: Restraining female in house of prostitution a felony

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Whoever shall by any means keep, hold, detain, or restrain

against her will, any female person in a house of prostitution or

other place where prostitution is practiced or allowed; or whoever

shall, directly or indirectly keep, hold, detain or restrain or

attempt to keep, hold, detain or restrain, in any house of

prostitution or other place where prostitution is practiced or

allowed, any female person by any means for the purpose of

compelling such female person, directly or indirectly to pay,

liquidate or cancel any debt, dues or obligations incurred or said

to have been incurred by such female person, shall upon conviction

be guilty of a Class B2 felony offense and shall be punished by

imprisonment in the State Penitentiary for a period of not less than

two (2) years nor more than twenty (20) years, and by a fine of not

less than Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) and not more than One

Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00).

R.L. 1910, § 2429. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 287, eff. July

1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 189, eff. July 1, 1999;

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