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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. Massachusetts 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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