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Connecticut
In Connecticut, all aspects of the sex trade—whether selling sex, buying sex, promoting it, or profiting from it—are completely illegal. Prostitution (selling) and Solicitation (buying) are bifurcated into separate laws. Connecticut does allow for criminal record relief for survivors of trafficking. Connecticut allows for criminal record relief for survivors. Connecticut covers a wide range of offenses, including more “serious crimes,” i.e. violent crimes, sex crimes, and serious felonies for criminal record relief.
Prostitution laws of
Connecticut
- Section 53a-82. - Prostitution: Class A misdemeanor.Section 53a-83. - Soliciting sexual acts: Class A misdemeanor.Section 53a-83a. - Patronizing a prostitute from a motor vehicle: Class A misdemeanor.Section 53a-83b. - Commercial sexual abuse of a minor: Class B felony.
- Section 53a-84. - Defenses barred.
- Section 53a-85. - Promoting prostitution: Definitions.
- Section 53a-86. - Promoting prostitution in the first degree: Class B felony.
- Section 53a-87. - Promoting prostitution in the second degree: Class C felony.
- Section 53a-88. - Promoting prostitution in the third degree: Class D felony.
- Section 53a-89. - Permitting prostitution: Class A misdemeanor.
- Section 53a-82. - Prostitution: Class A misdemeanor.Section 53a-83. - Soliciting sexual acts: Class A misdemeanor.Section 53a-83a. - Patronizing a prostitute from a motor vehicle: Class A misdemeanor.Section 53a-83b. - Commercial sexual abuse of a minor: Class B felony.
- Section 53a-84. - Defenses barred.
- Section 53a-85. - Promoting prostitution: Definitions.
- Section 53a-86. - Promoting prostitution in the first degree: Class B felony.
- Section 53a-87. - Promoting prostitution in the second degree: Class C felony.
- Section 53a-88. - Promoting prostitution in the third degree: Class D felony.
- Section 53a-89. - Permitting prostitution: Class A misdemeanor.
Connecticut
Vacatur Laws
- Statute: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-95c