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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-7-403 (2026)

Pandering of a child

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(1) Any person who does any of the following for money or other thing of value commits pandering of a child:

(a) Inducing a child by menacing or criminal intimidation to commit prostitution; or

(b) Knowingly arranging or offering to arrange a situation in which a child may practice prostitution.

(2) Pandering under paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of this section is a class 2 felony. Pandering under paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of this section is a class 3 felony.

Source: L. 79: Entire part RC&RE, p. 741, § 1, effective May 31.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1985–2026 · leading case: Peo v. Houser, 2020 COA 128 (Colo. Ct. App. 2020).
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Peo v. Houser, 2020 COA 128 (Colo. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 7× “The division concluded that the conviction violated equal protection principles under the Colorado Constitution because section 18-7-403(1)(a), C.R.S. 2019 (pandering of a child), and section 18-7-405.”
People v. Madden, 111 P.3d 452 (Colo. 2005). · cites it 4× “S (2004); Pandering of a Child, § 18-7-403, C.R.S (2004); Keeping a Place of Child Prostitution, § 18-7-404, C.”
v. Maloy, 2020 COA 71 (Colo. Ct. App. 2020). “” § 18-7-403(1)(b). ¶ 26 Pandering under subsection (1)(b) prohibits substantially different conduct than that criminalized as patronizing.”
Martin v. People, 27 P.3d 846 (Colo. 2001). “1996), as well as all individuals convicted of any offense, of attempt to commit any offense, or of any offense having a factual basis of incest, indecent exposure, any violation related to child prostitution under sections 18-7-403 to -406, 6 C.R.S. (1997), and/or trafficking…”
William Scott Pettigrew v. The People of the State of Colorado., 2022 CO 2 (Colo. 2022). · cites it 2× “§ 18-7-403(1)(b), C.R.S. (2021). ¶56 As to the charge of pandering, the constitutionally admissible evidence establishing Pettigrew's guilt was overwhelming.”
People v. Poindexter, 338 P.3d 352 (Colo. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 2× “2012; pandering of a child, which is found in article 7 of article 18 (Offenses Relating to Morals), see § 18-7-403, C.R.S. 2012; or resisting arrest by using physical force against a peace officer, which is found in title 8 of article 18 (Offenses-Governmental Operations), see…”
v. Ross, 2019 COA 79 (Colo. Ct. App. 2019). “2018 (patronizing a prostitute), with § 18-7-403(1), (2), C.R.S. 2018 (pandering of a child), and § 18-7-406(1)(a), C.”
People v. Young, 694 P.2d 841 (Colo. 1985). · cites it 2× “5 provides: Any person who by word or action, other than conduct specified in section 18-7-403(l)(a), induces a child to engage in an act which is prostitution by a child, as defined in section 18-7-401(6), commits inducement of child prostitution.”
The People of the State of Colorado, Petitioner/Cross-Respondent: v. Javier Vega Dominguez, Respondent/Cross-Petitioner:, 2026 CO 30 (Colo. 2026). · cites it 2× “" ¶27 Section 18-7-406(1)(a), C.R.S. (2025), defines the crime of patronizing a prostituted child and states, "Any person who performs any of the following with a child not his spouse commits patronizing a prostituted child: (a) Engages in an act which is prostitution of a child…”
Peo v. Houser, 2020 COA 76 (Colo. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 7× “The division concluded that the conviction violated equal protection principles under the Colorado Constitution because section 18-7-403(1)(a), C.R.S. 2019 (pandering of a child), and section 18-7-405.”
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-7-403(1): 1 case
v. Ross, 2019 COA 79 (Colo. Ct. App. 2019). “2018 (patronizing a prostitute), with § 18-7-403(1), (2), C.R.S. 2018 (pandering of a child), and § 18-7-406(1)(a), C.”
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-7-403(1)(a): 3 cases
Peo v. Houser, 2020 COA 128 (Colo. Ct. App. 2020). “The division concluded that the conviction violated equal protection principles under the Colorado Constitution because section 18-7-403(1)(a), C.R.S. 2019 (pandering of a child), and section 18-7-405.”
The People of the State of Colorado, Petitioner/Cross-Respondent: v. Javier Vega Dominguez, Respondent/Cross-Petitioner:, 2026 CO 30 (Colo. 2026). “" ¶27 Section 18-7-406(1)(a), C.R.S. (2025), defines the crime of patronizing a prostituted child and states, "Any person who performs any of the following with a child not his spouse commits patronizing a prostituted child: (a) Engages in an act which is prostitution of a child…”
Peo v. Houser, 2020 COA 76 (Colo. Ct. App. 2020). “The division concluded that the conviction violated equal protection principles under the Colorado Constitution because section 18-7-403(1)(a), C.R.S. 2019 (pandering of a child), and section 18-7-405.”
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-7-403(1)(b): 2 cases
v. Maloy, 2020 COA 71 (Colo. Ct. App. 2020). “” § 18-7-403(1)(b). ¶ 26 Pandering under subsection (1)(b) prohibits substantially different conduct than that criminalized as patronizing.”
William Scott Pettigrew v. The People of the State of Colorado., 2022 CO 2 (Colo. 2022). “§ 18-7-403(1)(b), C.R.S. (2021). ¶56 As to the charge of pandering, the constitutionally admissible evidence establishing Pettigrew's guilt was overwhelming.”
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-7-403(l)(a): 1 case
People v. Young, 694 P.2d 841 (Colo. 1985). “5 provides: Any person who by word or action, other than conduct specified in section 18-7-403(l)(a), induces a child to engage in an act which is prostitution by a child, as defined in section 18-7-401(6), commits inducement of child prostitution.”
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