Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 1993

Organisation of prostitution.

9

9.A person who for gain—

(a) controls or directs the activities of a prostitute in respect of prostitution,

(b) organises prostitution by controlling or directing the activities of more than one prostitute for that purpose, or

(c) compels or coerces a person to be a prostitute,

shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable—

F9[(i) on summary conviction to a class A fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or both, or

(ii) on conviction on indictment to a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years or both.]

Annotations

Amendments:

F9

Substituted (27.03.2017) by Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 (2/2017), s. 25(d), S.I. No. 112 of 2017.