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North Carolina
In North Carolina, all aspects of the sex trade —whether selling sex, buying sex, promoting it, or profiting from it—are completely illegal. North Carolina has distinct laws for purchasing sexual services (patronizing) and selling sexual services (prostitution). In 2024, North Carolina became the second state in the nation making sex buying a felony for repeat offenders.
Prostitution laws of
North Carolina
- § 14-203 - Definition of terms.
- § 14-204 - Prostitution.
- § 14-205.1 - Solicitation of prostitution.
- § 14-205.2 - Patronizing a prostitute.
- § 14-205.3 - Promoting prostitution.
- § 14-205.4 - Certain probation conditions.
- § 14-206 - Reputation and prior conviction admissible as evidence.
- § 14-208.1 - Promoting travel for unlawful sexual conduct.
- § 14-203 - Definition of terms.
- § 14-204 - Prostitution.
- § 14-205.1 - Solicitation of prostitution.
- § 14-205.2 - Patronizing a prostitute.
- § 14-205.3 - Promoting prostitution.
- § 14-205.4 - Certain probation conditions.
- § 14-206 - Reputation and prior conviction admissible as evidence.
- § 14-208.1 - Promoting travel for unlawful sexual conduct.
Trafficking laws of
North Carolina
- § 14-43.10 - Definitions.
- § 14-43.11 - Human trafficking.
- § 14-43.12 - Involuntary servitude.
- § 14-43.13 - Sexual servitude.
- § 14-43.14 - Unlawful sale, surrender, or purchase of a minor.
- § 14-43.15 - Minor victims.
- § 14-43.16 - Affirmative defense.
- § 14-43.17 - Victim confidentiality; penalty for unlawful disclosure.
- § 14-43.18 - Civil cause of action; damages and attorneys' fees; limitation.
- § 14-43.20 - Mandatory restitution; victim services; forfeiture.
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