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Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
1. A person is guilty of soliciting a child to engage in prostitution if the actor knowingly solicits directly or indirectly by any means a person the actor knows or believes is under 18 years of age to engage in prostitution, as defined in section 851.
2. Violation of this section is a Class D crime.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maine Revised Statutes Title 17-A. Maine Criminal Code § 259-B. Solicitation of a child to engage in prostitution - last updated January 01, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/me/title-17-a-maine-criminal-code/me-rev-st-tit-17-a-sect-259-b/
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