IC 35-45-4-4 — Promoting prostitution
Chapter 4. Indecent Acts and Prostitution
Bills citing this section
- HB 10522026Signed into law
Various administrative law matters.
- SB 1852026Signed into law
Alcohol and tobacco matters.
- SB 802026Signed into law
Code publication.
- HB 13032026Signed into law
Sex crimes and child safety.
- HB 13632026In committee
Various public safety matters.
- HB 12232026In committee
Crimes against law enforcement.
- SB 2902026In committee
Sex with a minor.
- SB 2152026In committee
Gender matters.
- HB 11232026In committee
Police investigations relating to prostitution.
Section text
Sec. 4. (a) As used in this section, "juvenile prostitution victim" means a person less than eighteen (18) years of age who engages in juvenile prostitution. (b) A person who: (1) knowingly or intentionally entices or compels another person to become a prostitute or juvenile prostitution victim; (2) knowingly or intentionally procures, or offers or agrees to procure, a person for another person for the purpose of prostitution or juvenile prostitution; (3) having control over the use of a place, knowingly or intentionally permits another person to use the place for prostitution or juvenile prostitution; (4) receives money or other property from a prostitute or juvenile prostitution victim, without lawful consideration, knowing it was earned in whole or in part from prostitution or juvenile prostitution; or (5) knowingly or intentionally conducts or directs another person to a place for the purpose of prostitution or juvenile prostitution; commits promoting prostitution, a Level 5 felony. However, the offense is a Level 4 felony under subdivision (1) if the person enticed or compelled is less than eighteen (18) years of age.
As added by Acts 1976, P.L.148, SEC.5. Amended by Acts 1977, P.L.340, SEC.79; Acts 1978, P.L.148, SEC.6; P.L.158-2013, SEC.528; P.L.86-2017, SEC.16.
Source: official publisher (2026 edition)