South Carolina Code 16-15-415. Promoting prostitution of a minor defined; defenses; penalties
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(A) An individual commits the offense of promoting prostitution of a minor if he knowingly:
(1) entices, forces, encourages, or otherwise facilitates a minor to participate in prostitution; or
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 16-15-415
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- knowingly: means having general knowledge of the content of the subject material or performance, or failing after reasonable opportunity to exercise reasonable inspection which would have disclosed the character of the material or performance. See South Carolina Code 16-15-305
(2) supervises, supports, advises, or promotes the prostitution of or by a minor.
(B) Mistake of age is not a defense to a prosecution under this section.
(C) An individual who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned for not less than three years nor more than twenty years. No part of the minimum sentence may be suspended nor is the individual convicted eligible for parole until he has served the minimum sentence. Sentences imposed pursuant to this section must run consecutively with and must commence at the expiration of another sentence being served by the individual sentenced.