Connecticut Statutes
§ 53a-87 — Promoting prostitution in the second degree: Class C felony.
Connecticut § 53a-87
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Bluebook
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-87 (2026).
Text
(a)A person is guilty of promoting prostitution in the second degree when he knowingly advances or profits from prostitution by managing, supervising, controlling or owning, either alone or in association with others, a house of prostitution or a prostitution business or enterprise involving prostitution activity by two or more prostitutes.
(b)Promoting prostitution in the second degree is a class C felony and any person found guilty shall be fined ten thousand dollars.
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Related
State v. Brown
505 A.2d 1225 (Supreme Court of Connecticut, 1986)
Legislative History
(1969, P.A. 828, S. 88; 1972, P.A. 127, S. 81; P.A. 10-115, S. 3; P.A. 16-71, S. 17.) History: 1972 act changed applicable age in Subsec. (a)(2) from 19 to 18, reflecting change in age of majority; P.A. 10-115 amended Subsec. (a) to delete former Subdiv. (2) re advancing or profiting from prostitution of person less than 18 years old and make a technical change; P.A. 16-71 amended Subsec. (b) by adding provision re $10,000 fine. Cited. 199 C. 47. Cited. 13 CA 732.
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