Increases the age of victims for patronizing, promoting, and compelling prostitution offenses.
The bill, known as the "victims protection and child sex buyer accountability act," amends the penal law to increase the age of victims for various prostitution-related offenses. It raises the age from 15 to 18 for patronizing a person for prostitution in the second degree, from 13 to 15 for patronizing in the first degree, and from 11 to 15 for patronizing in the first degree. It also raises the age from 13 to 15 for promoting prostitution in the first degree and from 18 to 21 for compelling prostitution. The changes aim to better protect younger victims of prostitution.
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