Kentucky · Kentucky Revised Statutes — Penal Code (Ch. 500–534)

KRS (Penal Code) § 529.120: Treatment of minor suspected of prostitution offense

Civil

What this law says, in plain English

Minors under 18 suspected of prostitution shall not be prosecuted for that offense. Instead, law enforcement must report to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, which investigates potential child dependency, neglect, or abuse.

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