Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 3 histories
567.060. Promoting prostitution in the second degree — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of promoting prostitution in the second degree if he or she knowingly:
(1) Promotes 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; or
(2) Promotes prostitution of a person sixteen or seventeen years of age.
2. The offense of promoting prostitution in the second degree is a class D felony.
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(L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491, A.L. 2018 S.B. 793)
(1984) Defendant cannot be charged with promoting her own prostitution where defendant was acting as a prostitute herself and the definition of promoting prostitution excludes one who is also acting as a prostitute. State v. Fredrickson (Mo.App.), 689 S.W.2d 58.
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders
Section 567.010 - Chapter definitions.
Section 567.020 - Prostitution — penalty — no certification as an adult, when.
Section 567.030 - Patronizing prostitution — penalty.
Section 567.060 - Promoting prostitution in the second degree — penalty.
Section 567.070 - Promoting prostitution in the third degree — penalty.
Section 567.080 - Prostitution houses deemed public nuisances.
Section 567.085 - Promoting travel for prostitution — penalty.
Section 567.089 - Offering travel for purpose of prostitution prohibited — penalties.
Section 567.090 - Preemption and standardization.
Section 567.100 - Responsibilities of prosecuting attorneys and attorney general.
Section 567.110 - Persistent prostitution offender — penalty.
Section 567.120 - HIV testing for persons arrested for a prostitution-related offense.