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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-86 (2025)

Promoting prostitution in the first degree: Class B felony

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(a) A person is guilty of promoting prostitution in the first degree when he knowingly: (1) Advances prostitution by compelling a person by force or intimidation to engage in prostitution, or profits from coercive conduct by another; or (2) advances or profits from prostitution of a person less than eighteen years old.

(b) Promoting prostitution in the first degree is a class B felony. Any person found guilty under subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of this section shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of which nine months of the sentence imposed may not be suspended or reduced by the court and shall be fined fifteen thousand dollars.

(1969, P.A. 828, S. 87; P.A. 10-115, S. 2; P.A. 16-71, S. 16.)

History: P.A. 10-115 amended Subsec. (a)(2) to increase applicable age limit from 16 to 18 and amended Subsec. (b) to add 9-month nonsuspendable sentence for person found guilty under Subsec. (a)(2); P.A. 16-71 amended Subsec. (b) by adding provision re $15,000 fine.

Cited. 185 C. 199; 191 C. 453; 199 C. 47.

Sentencing under both risk of injury and promoting prostitution statutes not a double jeopardy violation. 53 CA 627.

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Cited in 28 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1981–2022 · leading case: State v. Storlazzi, 464 A.2d 829 (Conn. 1983).
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State v. Storlazzi, 464 A.2d 829 (Conn. 1983). · cites it 2× “The defendant was convicted of promoting prostitution in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-86 (a) (2); sexual assault in the second degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-71 (a) (1); and risk of injury to a minor in violation of General Statutes §…”
State v. Lloyd, 440 A.2d 867 (Conn. 1981). · cites it 2× “The defendant, Bruce Elmore Lloyd, was charged with sexual assault in the second degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-71, risk of injury to a minor child in violation of General Statutes § 53-21, attempt to promote prostitution in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-86…”
State v. Brown, 505 A.2d 1225 (Conn. 1986). · cites it 2× “” At trial, defense counsel did not refer to any specific statutory violations, but rather to possibly uncharged criminal behavior.”
State v. Webb, 680 A.2d 147 (Conn. 1996). “art: “Criminal possession of a firearm or electronic defense weapon: Class D felony, (a) A person is guilty of criminal possession of a firearm or electronic defense weapon when he possesses a firearm or electronic defense weapon and has been convicted of a capital felony, a…”
State v. Hines, 709 A.2d 522 (Conn. 1998). “ides: “Criminal possession of a firearm or electronic defense weapon: Class D felony, (a) Aperson is guilty of criminal possession of a firearm or electronic defense weapon when he possesses a firearm or electronic defense weapon and has been convicted of a capital felony, a…”
State v. Aldrich, 733 A.2d 237 (Conn. App. Ct. 1999). · cites it 7× “The defendant, Sheila Aldrich, appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of promoting prostitution in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-86 1 and two counts of risk of injury to a child in violation of General Statutes (Rev.”
State v. Miller, 630 A.2d 1315 (Conn. 1993). “217 provides in relevant part: “CRIMINAL USE OF PISTOL, REVOLVER OR ELECTRONIC DEFENSE WEAPON: CLASS D FELONY, (a) A person is guilty of criminal possession of a pistol, revolver or electronic defense weapon when he possesses a pistol, revolver or electronic defense weapon and…”
State v. Williams, 645 A.2d 999 (Conn. 1994). “des in relevant part: “criminal possession of a pistol, revolver or electronic defense WEAPON: CLASS D felony, (a) A person is guilty of criminal possession of a pistol, revolver or electronic defense weapon when he possesses a pistol, revolver or electronic defense weapon and…”
State v. Dash, 698 A.2d 297 (Conn. 1997). “des: “Criminal possession of a firearm or electronic defense weapon: Class D felony, (a) A person is guilty of criminal possession of a firearm or electronic defense weapon when he possesses a firearm or electronic defense weapon and has been convicted of a capital felony, a…”
State v. Floyd, 756 A.2d 799 (Conn. 2000). “and (1) has been convicted of a capital felony, a class A felony, except a conviction under section 53a-196a, a class B felony, except a conviction under section 53a-86, 53a-122 or 53a-196b, a class C felony, except a conviction under section 53a-87, 53a-152 or 53a-153, or a…”
State v. Vincent, 640 A.2d 94 (Conn. 1994). “to 1989) § 53a-217 (a) provides: “A person is guilty of criminal possession of a pistol, revolver or electronic defense weapon when he possesses a pistol, revolver or electronic defense weapon and has been convicted of a capital felony, a class A felony, a class B felony, except…”
State v. Abraham, 780 A.2d 223 (Conn. App. Ct. 2001). “to 1997) § 53a-217 (a), “[a] person is guilty of criminal possession of a firearm or electronic defense weapon when he possesses a firearm or electronic defense weapon and has been convicted of a capital felony, a class A felony, except a conviction under section 53a-196a, a…”
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