This law prohibits a person from deriving support or maintenance from prostitution by a minor or sharing the proceeds of prostitution by a minor.
Under Massachusetts criminal law, the crime of Living Off or Sharing Earnings of Minor Prostitute is a felony sex offense and may be found at Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 272, Section 4B.
Legal Elements of Inducing a Living Off or Sharing Earnings of Minor Prostitute
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In order to be found guilty of Living Off or Sharing Earnings of Minor Prostitute under Massachusetts criminal law, there must be strong evidence of the following four legal elements:
- an individual was engaged in prostitution;
- that individual was a minor;
- the defendant knew that the individual was a prostitute;
- the defendant derive support or shared in the monetary proceeds of prostitution, knowing that the proceeds were from the prostitution of the individual.
It does not have to be shown that the defendant knew or should have known, that the individual was a minor in order to be convicted.
Potential Punishment in Massachusetts if Convicted of Living Off or Sharing Earnings of Minor Prostitute
The potential consequences for Living Off or Sharing Earnings of Minor Prostitute, if convicted, in the Commonwealth may be found at Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 272, Section 4B.
A defendant convicted of Living Off or Sharing Earnings of Minor Prostitute shall be sentenced to a term in state prison for not less than five years.
Because Living Off or Sharing Earnings of Minor Prostitute is a sex offense, convicted offenders must also comply with statutory sex offender registration and treatment requirements.
If you have been charged or falsely accused of living off or sharing earnings of minor prostitute in the state of Massachusetts, call (508) 213-9113 to schedule a free consultation with Sex Crimes Defense Attorney John L. Calcagni III.
