What does it mean to be charged with enticing a minor female for prostitution?

02/10/2009 - Criminal - State: CA #15216

Full Question:

F266 ENTICE MINOR FEMALE FOR PROSTITUTION' - what does this mean?

Answer:

The following is a California statute:

266.

Every person who inveigles or entices any unmarried female, of previous chaste character, under the age of 18 years, into any house of ill fame, or of assignation, or elsewhere, for the purpose of prostitution, or to have illicit carnal connection with any man; and every person who aids or assists in such inveiglement or enticement; and every person who, by any false pretenses, false representation, or other fraudulent means, procures any female to have illicit carnal connection with any man, is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison, or by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, or by a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars ($2,000), or by both such fine and imprisonment.

Please see the information at the following links:

http://definitions.uslegal.com/p/prostitution/
http://definitions.uslegal.com/p/pandering/
http://definitions.uslegal.com/c/carnal-knowledge/

02/10/2009 - Category: Criminal - State: CA #15216

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