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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-87 (2026)

Promoting prostitution in the second degree: Class C felony

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(a) A person is guilty of promoting prostitution in the second degree when he knowingly advances or profits from prostitution by managing, supervising, controlling or owning, either alone or in association with others, a house of prostitution or a prostitution business or enterprise involving prostitution activity by two or more prostitutes.

(b) Promoting prostitution in the second degree is a class C felony and any person found guilty shall be fined ten thousand dollars.

(1969, P.A. 828, S. 88; 1972, P.A. 127, S. 81; P.A. 10-115, S. 3; P.A. 16-71, S. 17.)

History: 1972 act changed applicable age in Subsec. (a)(2) from 19 to 18, reflecting change in age of majority; P.A. 10-115 amended Subsec. (a) to delete former Subdiv. (2) re advancing or profiting from prostitution of person less than 18 years old and make a technical change; P.A. 16-71 amended Subsec. (b) by adding provision re $10,000 fine.

Cited. 199 C. 47.

Cited. 13 CA 732.

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Cited in 28 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1986–2024 · leading case: State v. Fanning, 908 A.2d 573 (Conn. App. Ct. 2006).
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State v. Fanning, 908 A.2d 573 (Conn. App. Ct. 2006). · cites it 4× “On May 23, 2003, the defendant was arrested in North Haven and charged with one count of promoting prostitution in the second degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-87. The defendant applied for admission to the accelerated pretrial rehabilitation program, pursuant to…”
State v. Brown, 505 A.2d 1225 (Conn. 1986). · cites it 2× “§ 53a-87) over a three year period, and of promoting prostitution in the first degree (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-86), sexual assault in the second degree (Conn.”
State v. Hines, 709 A.2d 522 (Conn. 1998). “ony, (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 class A felony, except a conviction under section 53a-196a, a class B felony, except…”
State v. Miller, 630 A.2d 1315 (Conn. 1993). “FENSE 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 has been convicted of a capital felony, a class A felony, a class B felony, except…”
State v. Williams, 645 A.2d 999 (Conn. 1994). “fense 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 has been convicted of a capital felony, a class A felony, a class B felony, except…”
State v. Dash, 698 A.2d 297 (Conn. 1997). “ny, (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 class B felony, except…”
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…”
State v. Laws, 655 A.2d 1131 (Conn. App. Ct. 1995). “7 provides in relevant part: “(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 has been convicted of a capital felony, a class A felony, a class B felony, except…”
State v. Hair, 792 A.2d 179 (Conn. App. Ct. 2002). “t: “A person is guilty of criminal possession of a firearm or electronic defense weapon when he possesses a firearm or electronic defense weapon 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…”
State v. Carpenter, 562 A.2d 35 (Conn. App. Ct. 1989). “to 1985) § 53a-217 (a) provides: “A person is guilty of criminal possession of a pistol or revolver when he possesses a pistol or revolver and has been convicted of a capital felony, a class A felony, a class B felony, except a conviction under section 53a-86, 53a-122 or…”
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— Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-87(a)(l) — 1 case
Familia Rosario v. Holder, 655 F.3d 739 (7th Cir. 2011).
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