2011 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 14 — Criminal law
RS 14:82.1 — Prostitution; persons under seventeen; additional offenses
§82.1. Prostitution; persons under seventeen; additional offenses
A. It shall be unlawful:
(1) For any person over the age of seventeen to engage in sexual intercourse with any person under the age of seventeen who is practicing prostitution, and there is an age difference of greater than two years between the two persons. Lack of knowledge of the latter person's age shall not be a defense.
(2) For any parent or tutor of any person under the age of seventeen knowingly to consent to the person's entrance or detention in the practice of prostitution.
B. As used in this Section, "sexual intercourse" means anal, oral, or vaginal sexual intercourse.
C. Whoever violates the provisions of this Section shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not less than two years nor more than ten years, or both.
Acts 1985, No. 777, §1; Acts 2008, No. 138, §1.
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