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An Act To Protect Children from Sex Trafficking
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  17-A MRSA §259-B  is enacted to read:
§ 259-B. Solicitation of a child to engage in prostitution
 
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.
 
Effective 90 days following adjournment of the 128th Legislature, First Regular Session, unless otherwise indicated.