11 Del. C. § 1353
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§ Â 1353. Promoting prostitution in the first degree; class C felony.
Official statutory text
A person is guilty of promoting prostitution in the first degree when the person knowingly:
(1) Advances prostitution by compelling a person by force or intimidation to engage in prostitution or profits from such coercive conduct by another; or
(2) Advances or profits from prostitution of a person less than 16 years old.
Promoting prostitution in the first degree is a class C felony.
(1) Advances prostitution by compelling a person by force or intimidation to engage in prostitution or profits from such coercive conduct by another; or
(2) Advances or profits from prostitution of a person less than 16 years old.
Promoting prostitution in the first degree is a class C felony.
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