1. A person who solicits a patron for a prostitute, or who knowingly takes or shares in the
earnings of a prostitute, or who knowingly furnishes a room or other place to be used for the
purpose of prostitution, whether for compensation or not, commits a class “D” felony.
2. A person who solicits a patron for a prostitute who is under the age of eighteen, or who
knowingly takes or shares in the earnings of a prostitute who is under the age of eighteen,
or who knowingly furnishes a room or other place to be used for the purposes of prostitution\n\nTue Dec 09 21:55:39 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 725 (25, 1)
§725.2, VICE 2\n\nof a prostitute who is under the age of eighteen, whether for compensation or not, commits
a class “C” felony.
3. It shall be an affirmative defense to a prosecution of a person under the age of
twenty-one for a violation of this section that the person was allowed, permitted, or
encouraged by an adult having influence or control of the person to engage in acts prohibited
pursuant to section 725.1, subsection 1, while the person was under the age of eighteen.
[C51, §2710; R60, §4352; C73, §4013; C97, §4939; S13, §4975-c; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §13174,
13175; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §724.2, 724.3; C79, 81, §725.2]
2014 Acts, ch 1097, §7
Referred to in §321.375, 692A.102, 692A.126, 911.2A
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in
24
cases (
1 in the last 5 years), 1950–2021 · leading case:
State v. Williams, 315 N.W.2d 45 (Iowa 1982).
State v. Williams, 315 N.W.2d 45 (Iowa 1982).
· cites it 22× “Defendant, Gilbert Mitchell Williams, appeals from his conviction of pimping in violation of section 725.2, The Code, and pandering in violation of section 725.”
Collins v. State, 477 N.W.2d 374 (Iowa 1991).
· cites it 14× “See Iowa Code § 725.2 (1985). The district court denied Collins’ application, ruling that his trial counsel did not render ineffective assistance.”
State v. Maestas, 224 N.W.2d 248 (Iowa 1974).
· cites it 8× “Defendant was charged by county attorney’s information with the crime of committing lewd and lascivious acts in the presence and upon the body of a child under 16 years of age in violation of § 725.2, The Code, 1973. He was tried twice on the charge, the first trial resulting in…”
State v. Robinson, 618 N.W.2d 306 (Iowa 2000).
· cites it 4× “…of minors to premises where obscene material is exhibited. See 1974 Iowa Acts ch. 1267, §§ 2, 3 (codified at Iowa Code §§ 725.2 , .3 (1975) and later transferred to Iowa Code §§ 728.2 , .3). In addition, the act made it a crime to perform lascivious acts with minors…”
State v. Leiss, 140 N.W.2d 172 (Iowa 1966).
· cites it 8× “Appellant was charged with one of the most despicable crimes against society, that of lascivious acts with a minor child, in violation of section 725.2 of the 1962 Code of Iowa. He was tried to a jury, found guilty, and sentenced to a term in the reformatory at Anamosa of not to…”
State v. Simpson, 118 N.W.2d 606 (Iowa 1962).
· cites it 12× “2 (all references are to the Code of Iowa, 1958, here applicable, all sections are identical in the 1962 Code), is not an included offense in the charge of lascivious acts with a child, section 725.2. The pertinent Code sections are: “725.”
State v. McConnell, 178 N.W.2d 386 (Iowa 1970).
· cites it 8× “McConnell was accused of the crime of lascivious acts with a child in violation of the 1966 Code, section 725.2. A plea of not guilty was entered when his demurrer was overruled and, pursuant to trial before a jury commenced on January 9, 1969, a guilty verdict was returned.”
People v. Cornett, 274 P.3d 456 (Cal. 2012).
“04 [amended to expand coverage to a person “less than sixteen years of age”]; Iowa Code § 725.2 (1958) [repealed and reenacted as Iowa Code § 709.”
State v. Olson, 149 N.W.2d 132 (Iowa 1967).
· cites it 6× “Olson, was indicted by the Linn County grand jury for the crime of lascivious acts with a child in violation of Code section 725.2, to which he entered a plea of not guilty.”
State v. Schlak, 111 N.W.2d 289 (Iowa 1961).
· cites it 4× “The defendant was convicted of committing a lewd act upon the body of a female child under 16 years of age, he being over 18 years of age, contrary to section 725.2, Code of Iowa, 1958. The sole error relied on for reversal is the admitting in evidence of prior distinct and…”
State v. Lee, 315 N.W.2d 60 (Iowa 1982).
· cites it 4× “, whose conviction of pimping in violation of section 725.2, The Code, and pandering in violation of section 725.”
Knott v. Rawlings, 96 N.W.2d 900 (Iowa 1959).
· cites it 4× “- The petitioner was -charged by indictment with having committed lascivious acts with one “who was 16 years of age, in violation of section 725.2 of the 1958 Code of Iowa.” The material part of said section is as follows: “725.”
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