New York · New York Penal Law (PEN)
N.Y. Penal Law § 230.34-A: Sex trafficking of a child
What this law says, in plain English
A person age 21+ who intentionally advances or profits from prostitution of a child under 18 commits sex trafficking of a child, a class B felony. The defendant's knowledge or belief about the child's age is irrelevant.
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