Wisconsin § 948.08 - Soliciting a child for prostitution.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 948.08 — Soliciting a child for prostitution., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 948.08. Soliciting a child for prostitution.
Whoever intentionally solicits or causes any child to engage in an act of prostitution or establishes any child in a place of prostitution is guilty of a Class D felony. 948.08 History History: 1987 a. 332 ; 1995 a. 69 ; 2001 a. 109 ; 2007 a. 80 . 948.08 Annotation Although colloquially referred to as prohibiting solicitation, this section also specifically, and alternatively, prohibits causing a child to practice prostitution. Cause is a substantial factor that need not be the first or sole cause of a child practicing prostitution. The habitual nature of the defendant’s trading cocaine for sex with the child victim satisfied the requisite that the victim did “practice prostitution” with the defendant. State v. Payette, 2008 WI App 106 , 313 Wis. 2d 39 , 756 N.W.2d 423 , 07-1192 .
Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Wisconsin § 948.08
What does Wisconsin Statutes § 948.08 cover?
Section 948.08 ("Soliciting a child for prostitution.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. 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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