California AB2582 amends the Penal Code to redefine and penalize prostitution involving minors.

California AB2582 amends Section 647 of the Penal Code to redefine prostitution and establish penalties for engaging in prostitution with minors. The bill specifies that soliciting, agreeing to engage in, or engaging in an act of prostitution with a minor is a crime, with penalties including fines and imprisonment. If the victim is a minor, the penalties are more severe, including a mandatory minimum imprisonment. The bill also outlines exceptions and conditions for these penalties, such as when the distribution of an image causes serious emotional distress.

California AB2582 amends the Penal Code to redefine and penalize prostitution involving minors.

California AB2582 amends Section 647 of the Penal Code to redefine prostitution and establish penalties for engaging in prostitution with minors. The bill specifies that soliciting, agreeing to engage in, or engaging in an act of prostitution with a minor is a crime, with penalties including fines and imprisonment. If the victim is a minor, the penalties are more severe, including a mandatory minimum imprisonment. The bill also outlines exceptions and conditions for these penalties, such as when the distribution of an image causes serious emotional distress.