Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title I, Crimes and Punishments

Mass. Gen. Laws (Crimes) § 272:7: Support from, or sharing, earnings of prostitute

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

A person who knowingly lives off or shares in the earnings of a prostitute's work, or profits from money loaned or charged to a prostitute, faces imprisonment in state prison for up to five years and a $5,000 fine, with a mandatory two-year minimum.

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