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Louisiana
In Louisiana all aspects of the sex trade—whether selling sex, buying sex, promoting it, or profiting from it—are completely illegal.
Louisiana has distinct laws for purchasing sexual services (patronizing) and prostitution (selling sexual services). Louisiana has a broad vacatur statute for survivors that covers a wide range of offenses, including more “serious crimes,” i.e. violent crimes, sex crimes, and serious felonies.
Prostitution laws of
Louisiana
- §14:82. Prostitution; definition; penalties; enhancement
- §14:82.1. Prostitution; persons under eighteen; additional offenses
- §14:82.2. Purchase of commercial sexual activity; penalties
- §14:83. Soliciting for prostitutes
- §14:83.1. Inciting prostitution
- §14:83.2. Promoting prostitution
- §14:83.3. Prostitution by massage
- §14:83.4. Massage; sexual conduct prohibited
- §14:84. Pandering
- §14:85. Letting premises for prostitution
- §14:85.1. Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 220, §13, eff. June 14, 2008.
- §14:86. Enticing persons into prostitution
- §14:82. Prostitution; definition; penalties; enhancement
- §14:82.1. Prostitution; persons under eighteen; additional offenses
- §14:82.2. Purchase of commercial sexual activity; penalties
- §14:83. Soliciting for prostitutes
- §14:83.1. Inciting prostitution
- §14:83.2. Promoting prostitution
- §14:83.3. Prostitution by massage
- §14:83.4. Massage; sexual conduct prohibited
- §14:84. Pandering
- §14:85. Letting premises for prostitution
- §14:85.1. Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 220, §13, eff. June 14, 2008.
- §14:86. Enticing persons into prostitution
Trafficking laws of
Louisiana
Louisiana
Vacatur Laws
Statute: La Procedure Art. 983