{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-230.33","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 230.33","heading":"Compelling prostitution","body":"§ 230.33 Compelling prostitution.\n  A person is guilty of compelling prostitution when, being eighteen\nyears old or more, he or she knowingly advances prostitution by\ncompelling a person less than eighteen years old, by force or\nintimidation, to engage in prostitution.\n  Compelling prostitution is a class B felony.","path":["Penal Law","Part 3. Specific Offenses","Title M. Offenses Against Public Health and Morals","Article 230. Prostitution Offenses"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PEN/230.33","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"1481db889736107a23453b6d42b7f44adeb021299d8e169b8bef085430aa899b","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-230.32","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-230.34"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}