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Engages a person for prostitution in Maine Criminal Law

Current through 2026 Maine legislative session

In Maine criminal law, “Engages a person for prostitution” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Maine criminal code.

What does “Engages a person for prostitution” mean in Maine criminal law?

"Engages a person for prostitution" means providing, offering to provide or agreeing to provide, either to the person who is sought for an act of prostitution or to a 3rd person, pecuniary benefit in return for a sexual act or sexual contact as those terms are defined in section 251; 2. (17-A M.R.S. § 851)

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