Guam § 28 - Promoting Prostitution; Punishment ; Defense.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 28 — Promoting Prostitution; Punishment ; Defense., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 28. Promoting Prostitution; Punishment ; Defense.
(a) A person is guilty of promoting prostitution who:
(1) owns, controls, manages, supervises or otherwise
keeps, alone or in association with others, a place of
prostitution or a prostitution enterprise; or
(2) knowingly solicits, induces or causes a person to
commit or engage in prostitution or to reside in or occupy a
place of prostitution.
(b) Promoting prostitution is a felony of the third degree.
(c) It shall not be a defense to a prosecution under this
section that the place of prostitution or prostitution enterprise is
licensed for any purpose other than prostitution or that the act or
the attempted act of prostitution that is promoted occurs at a
place other than the site of the offense charged under this
section.
COL6/24/2021
Frequently Asked Questions About Guam § 28
What does Guam Code Annotated § 28 cover?
Section 28 ("Promoting Prostitution; Punishment ; Defense.") is part of the Guam Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Guam. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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