Sec. 4. (a) As used in this section, "juvenile
prostitution victim" means a person less than eighteen (18) years of age
who engages in juvenile prostitution.
(b) A person who:
(1) knowingly or intentionally entices or compels another person
to become a prostitute or juvenile prostitution victim;
(2) knowingly or intentionally procures, or offers or agrees to
procure, a person for another person for the purpose of
prostitution or juvenile prostitution;
(3) having control over the use of a place, knowingly or
intentionally permits another person to use the place for
prostitution or juvenile prostitution;
(4) receives money or other property from a prostitute or juvenile
prostitution victim, without lawful consideration, knowing it was
earned in whole or in part from prostitution or juvenile
prostitution; or
(5) knowingly or intentionally conducts or directs another person
to a place for the purpose of prostitution or juvenile prostitution;
commits promoting prostitution, a Level 5 felony. However, the offense
is a Level 4 felony under subdivision (1) if the person enticed or
compelled is less than eighteen (18) years of age.
As added by Acts 1976, P.L.148, SEC.5. Amended by Acts
1977, P.L.340, SEC.79; Acts 1978, P.L.148, SEC.6; P.L.158-2013,
SEC.528; P.L.86-2017, SEC.16.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
20
cases, 1980–2020 · leading case:
Nation v. State, 445 N.E.2d 565 (Ind. 1983).
Nation v. State, 445 N.E.2d 565 (Ind. 1983).
· cites it 12× “Defendant (Appellant) was charged with Count I, Promoting Prostitution, Ind. Code § 35-45-4-4 (1) (Burns 1979), Count II, Promoting Prostitution, Ind.”
Matthew Pavlovich v. State of Indiana, 6 N.E.3d 969 (Ind. Ct. App. 2014).
· cites it 4× “See Ind. Code § 35-45-4-4 (1). 2 This charge was based upon Pavlovich allegedly wanting to have sex with S.”
State v. Hartman, 602 N.E.2d 1011 (Ind. 1992).
· cites it 6× “On September 20, 1990, appellee John Hartman was charged with promoting prostitution, a class C felony, Ind. Code Ann. § 35-45-4-4 (5) (West 1986).”
Hayes v. State, 879 N.E.2d 1179 (Ind. Ct. App. 2008).
· cites it 8× “We remand to the trial court to vacate the conviction for promoting prostitution and enter sentence on the attempted sexual misconduct with a minor conviction.”
State v. Hartman, 594 N.E.2d 830 (Ind. Ct. App. 1992).
· cites it 7× “2d 1360 , the court considered the argument that I.C. § 35-45-4-4 was designed to criminalize activities of third persons promoting prostitution, not that of the prostitute or the patron.”
Hayes v. State, 906 N.E.2d 819 (Ind. 2009).
· cites it 2× “" Ind.Code § 35-45-4-4 (2008). 3 "A person who commits a Class B felony shall be imprisoned for a fixed term of between six (6) and twenty (20) years, with the advisory sentence being ten (10) years.”
Day v. State, 898 N.E.2d 471 (Ind. Ct. App. 2008).
· cites it 2× “No amount of poverty, physical illness, or mental illness can justify selling a child’s body for men’s sexual pleasure, and the character of any person who could do so justifies a sentence of seventeen years, if not more.”
Dorn v. State, 819 N.E.2d 516 (Ind. Ct. App. 2004).
· cites it 5× “Ind.Code Ann. § 35-45-4-4 (West, PREMISE through 2004 2nd Regular Sess.”
Whorton v. State, 412 N.E.2d 1219 (Ind. Ct. App. 1980).
· cites it 2× “STATEMENT OF THE CASE Harry Whorton was convicted of promoting prostitution, Ind.Code 35-45-4-4(3) (Supp.1980), 1 following a trial by jury, and he appeals.”
Banks v. State, 839 N.E.2d 794 (Ind. Ct. App. 2005).
· cites it 2× “…affect his substantial rights. We therefore affirm Banks' conviction. Affirmed. ROBB, J., and MATHIAS, J., concur. . Ind.Code § 35-45-4-4.”
Lee v. State, 569 N.E.2d 717 (Ind. Ct. App. 1991).
“CODE § 35-45-4-4, the promoting prostitution statute.”
Benjamin v. State, 508 N.E.2d 1360 (Ind. Ct. App. 1987).
“Indiana Code 35-45-4-4 provides: "A person who: (1) Knowingly or intentionally entices or compels another person to become a prostitute; (2) Knowingly or intentionally procures, or offers or agrees to procure, a person for another person for the purpose of prostitution; (3)…”
— Ind. Code § 35-45-4-4(1) — 1 case
Nation v. State, 445 N.E.2d 565 (Ind. 1983).
“Defendant (Appellant) was charged with Count I, Promoting Prostitution, Ind. Code § 35-45-4-4 (1) (Burns 1979), Count II, Promoting Prostitution, Ind.”
— Ind. Code § 35-45-4-4(3) — 2 cases
Whorton v. State, 412 N.E.2d 1219 (Ind. Ct. App. 1980).
“STATEMENT OF THE CASE Harry Whorton was convicted of promoting prostitution, Ind.Code 35-45-4-4(3) (Supp.1980), 1 following a trial by jury, and he appeals.”
— Ind. Code § 35-45-4-4(4) — 2 cases
Nation v. State, 445 N.E.2d 565 (Ind. 1983).
“Defendant (Appellant) was charged with Count I, Promoting Prostitution, Ind. Code § 35-45-4-4 (1) (Burns 1979), Count II, Promoting Prostitution, Ind.”
— Ind. Code § 35-45-4-4(5) — 4 cases
State v. Hartman, 594 N.E.2d 830 (Ind. Ct. App. 1992).
“2d 1360 , the court considered the argument that I.C. § 35-45-4-4 was designed to criminalize activities of third persons promoting prostitution, not that of the prostitute or the patron.”
State v. Hartman, 602 N.E.2d 1011 (Ind. 1992).
“On September 20, 1990, appellee John Hartman was charged with promoting prostitution, a class C felony, Ind. Code Ann. § 35-45-4-4 (5) (West 1986).”
Hayes v. State, 879 N.E.2d 1179 (Ind. Ct. App. 2008).
“We remand to the trial court to vacate the conviction for promoting prostitution and enter sentence on the attempted sexual misconduct with a minor conviction.”
— Ind. Code § 35-45-4-4(b)(1) — 1 case
— Ind. Code § 35-45-4-4(l) — 1 case
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