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Rhode Island
In Rhode Island, all aspects of the sex trade —whether selling sex, buying sex, promoting it, or profiting from it—are completely illegal. However, Rhode Island has an unusual history with prostitution. Indoor prostitution was fully decriminalized from 1980 to 2009 in Rhode Island. However, the state reversed course because of the rise of sex trafficking and organized crime in the state. Currently, Rhode Island has distinct laws for purchasing sexual services (procurement) and selling sexual services (prostitution). Rhode Island trafficking survivors have the ability to vacate prostitution related convictions only.
Prostitution laws of
Rhode Island
- Section 11-34.1-1. - Definitions.
- Section 11-34.1-2. - Prostitution.
- Section 11-34.1-3. - Procurement of sexual conduct for a fee.
- Section 11-34.1-4. - Loitering for prostitution.
- Section 11-34.1-5. - Expungement of certain criminal records.
- Section 11-34.1-6. - Soliciting from motor vehicles for indecent purposes — Forfeiture of motor vehicle.
- Section 11-34.1-7. - Pandering or permitting prostitution — Not allowed.
- Section 11-34.1-8. - Venue of pandering or permitting prostitution prosecutions.
- Section 11-34.1-1. - Definitions.
- Section 11-34.1-2. - Prostitution.
- Section 11-34.1-3. - Procurement of sexual conduct for a fee.
- Section 11-34.1-4. - Loitering for prostitution.
- Section 11-34.1-5. - Expungement of certain criminal records.
- Section 11-34.1-6. - Soliciting from motor vehicles for indecent purposes — Forfeiture of motor vehicle.
- Section 11-34.1-7. - Pandering or permitting prostitution — Not allowed.
- Section 11-34.1-8. - Venue of pandering or permitting prostitution prosecutions.
Trafficking laws of
Rhode Island
- Section 11-67.1-1. - Short title.
- Section 11-67.1-2. - Definitions.
- Section 11-67.1-3. - Trafficking an individual.
- Section 11-67.1-4. - Forced labor.
- Section 11-67.1-5. - Sexual servitude.
- Section 11-67.1-6. - Patronizing a victim of sexual servitude.
- Section 11-67.1-7. - Patronizing a minor for commercial sexual activity.
- Section 11-67.1-8. - Business entity liability.
- Section 11-67.1-9. - Aggravating circumstance.
- Section 11-67.1-10. - Restitution.
- Section 11-67.1-11. - Forfeiture.
- Section 11-67.1-12. - Statute of limitations.
- Section 11-67.1-13. - Victim confidentiality.
- Section 11-67.1-14. - Past sexual behavior of victim.
- Section 11-67.1-15. - Immunity of minor.
- Section 11-67.1-16. - Affirmative defense of victim.
- Section 11-67.1-17. - Motion to vacate and expunge conviction.
- Section 11-67.1-18. - Civil action.
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