Increases the age of victims of patronizing, promoting, and compelling prostitution in New York.
The bill, known as the "victims protection and child sex buyer accountability act," amends the penal law to increase the age of victims of patronizing, promoting, and compelling prostitution. Specifically, it raises the age from under thirteen to under fifteen for aggravated patronizing and promoting prostitution, and from under eighteen to under fifteen for compelling prostitution. The changes aim to better protect younger individuals from exploitation through prostitution.
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