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New York Protects Exploited Children From Prostitution Charges

By Corey Rayburnyung

CrimProf Blog has a post discussing a New York Times article detailing a New York law which will end the practice of charging underage prostitutes.  From The New York Times:Ending years of debate and delay, Gov. David A. Paterson on Friday signed into law a bill shielding sexually exploited girls and boys from being charged with prostitution. The law, known as the Safe Harbor for Exploited Youth Act, will divert children under the age of 18 who have been arrested for prostitution into counseling and treatment programs, provided they agree to aid in the prosecution of their pimps. It has been the subject of intense debate in the State Legislature and beyond, and was opposed by some law enforcement officials and by the Bloomberg administration, which argued that the bill would make it harder to crack down on prostitution...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Crimes on September 29, 2008 (boomark / email).