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Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, all aspects of the sex trade —whether selling sex, buying sex, promoting it, or profiting from it—are completely illegal. Mass. law treats both buying and selling sex the same, meaning a person can be charged with the same crime whether they're purchasing or providing sexual services (engaging in sexual conduct for a fee). However, there have been efforts to pass partial decriminalization (Survivor Model) laws in Massachusetts in recent years.
Prostitution laws of
Massachusetts
- Section 53a - Engaging in Sexual Conduct for a Fee; Engaging in Sexual Conduct With Child Under Age 18 for a Fee; Penalties
- Section 2 - Enticing Away Person for Prostitution or Sexual Intercourse
- Section 4 - Inducing Person Under Eighteen to Have Sexual Intercourse
- Section 4a - Inducing Minor Into Prostitution
- Section 4b - Living Off or Sharing Earnings of Minor Prostitute
- Section 6 - Owner of Place Inducing or Suffering Person to Resort in Such Place for Sexual Intercourse
- Section 7 - Support From, or Sharing, Earnings of Prostitute
- Section 8 - Soliciting for Prostitute
- Section 9 - Oath and Warrant to Enter Place for Prostitution; Detention of Person in Control and Prostitute; Recognizance to Appear as Witness
- Section 10 - Arrest Without Warrant
- Section 11 - Corroboration of One Witness; Limitations
- Section 12 - Procuring Person to Practice, or Enter a Place For, Prostitution; Employment Office Procuring Person
- Section 13 - Detaining, or Drugging to Detain, Person in Place for Prostitution
- Section 53a - Engaging in Sexual Conduct for a Fee; Engaging in Sexual Conduct With Child Under Age 18 for a Fee; Penalties
- Section 2 - Enticing Away Person for Prostitution or Sexual Intercourse
- Section 4 - Inducing Person Under Eighteen to Have Sexual Intercourse
- Section 4a - Inducing Minor Into Prostitution
- Section 4b - Living Off or Sharing Earnings of Minor Prostitute
- Section 6 - Owner of Place Inducing or Suffering Person to Resort in Such Place for Sexual Intercourse
- Section 7 - Support From, or Sharing, Earnings of Prostitute
- Section 8 - Soliciting for Prostitute
- Section 9 - Oath and Warrant to Enter Place for Prostitution; Detention of Person in Control and Prostitute; Recognizance to Appear as Witness
- Section 10 - Arrest Without Warrant
- Section 11 - Corroboration of One Witness; Limitations
- Section 12 - Procuring Person to Practice, or Enter a Place For, Prostitution; Employment Office Procuring Person
- Section 13 - Detaining, or Drugging to Detain, Person in Place for Prostitution
Trafficking laws of
Massachusetts
- Section 50 - Trafficking of Persons for Sexual Servitude; Trafficking of Persons Under 18 Years for Sexual Servitude; Trafficking by Business Entities; Penalties; Tort Actions Brought by Victims
- Section 51 - Trafficking of Persons for Forced Service; Victims Under 18 Years; Trafficking by Business Entities; Penalties; Tort Actions Brought by Victims
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