Accepting the earnings of a prostitute consists of accepting, receiving, levying or appropriating money or anything of value, without consideration, from the proceeds of the earnings of a person engaged in prostitution with the knowledge that the person is engaged in prostitution and that the earnings are derived from engaging in prostitution, or knowingly owning or knowingly managing a house or other place where prostitution is practiced or allowed and living or deriving support or maintenance, in whole or in part, from the earnings or proceeds of a person engaged in prostitution at that house or place.
Whoever commits accepting the earnings of a prostitute is guilty of a fourth degree felony.
History: Laws 1981, ch. 233, § 4.
Sufficient evidence to support conviction. — Where defendant was convicted of human trafficking, promoting prostitution, accepting earnings from a prostitute, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and conspiracy, defendant's conviction for accepting earnings of a prostitute was supported by substantial evidence where trial testimony from the victim established that defendant knew that the victim was engaged in prostitution and that the victim gave defendant money she received as a result of various sexual transactions. State v. Jackson, 2018-NMCA-066, cert. denied.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 63A Am. Jur. 2d Prostitution §§ 24 to 26.
73 C.J.S. Prostitution §§ 17, 18.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 30 - Criminal Offenses
Section 30-9-1 - Enticement of child.
Section 30-9-2 - Prostitution.
Section 30-9-3 - Patronizing prostitutes.
Section 30-9-4 - Promoting prostitution.
Section 30-9-4.1 - Accepting earnings of a prostitute.
Section 30-9-5 - Order for medical examination and treatment.
Section 30-9-6 - Testimony of witnesses to prostitution and lewdness.
Section 30-9-8 - House of prostitution; public nuisance.
Section 30-9-9 - Remedy of lessor.
Section 30-9-10 - Definitions.
Section 30-9-11 - Criminal sexual penetration.
Section 30-9-12 - Criminal sexual contact.
Section 30-9-13 - Criminal sexual contact of a minor.
Section 30-9-14 - Indecent exposure.
Section 30-9-14.1 - Indecent dancing.
Section 30-9-14.2 - Indecent waitering.
Section 30-9-14.3 - Aggravated indecent exposure.
Section 30-9-15 - Corroboration.
Section 30-9-16 - Testimony; limitations; in camera hearing.
Section 30-9-17.1 - Victims; polygraph examinations; prohibited actions.
Section 30-9-18 - Alleged victims who are under thirteen years of age; psychological evaluation.