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Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.459 (2026)

Transporting person for prostitution; sale of travel services for purposes of prostitution or human trafficking; conduct against minor; felony; "travel services" defined.

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THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE


Act 328 of 1931


750.459 Transporting person for prostitution; sale of travel services for purposes of prostitution or human trafficking; conduct against minor; felony; "travel services" defined.

Sec. 459.

    (1) A person shall not knowingly transport or cause to be transported, or aid or assist in obtaining transportation for, by any means of conveyance, into, through, or across this state, any person for the purpose of prostitution or with the intent and purpose to induce, entice, or compel that person to become a prostitute. A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 20 years or a fine of not more than $20,000.00, or both.

    (2) A person shall not knowingly sell or offer to sell travel services that include or facilitate travel for the purpose of engaging in what would be a violation of this chapter, concerning prostitution, or of chapter LXVIIA, concerning human trafficking, if the violation occurred in this state. Except as provided in subsection (3), a person who violates this subsection is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 5 years or a fine of not more than $10,000.00, or both.

    (3) If a person violates subsection (2) and the violation involves conduct against a minor, the person is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than $15,000.00, or both.

    (4) A person who violates this section may be prosecuted, indicted, tried, and convicted in any county or city in or through which he or she shall transport or attempt to transport any person in violation of this section.

    (5) As used in this section, "travel services" means transportation by air, sea, or ground, hotel or other lodging accommodations, package tours, or the provision of vouchers or coupons to be redeemed for future travel, or accommodations for a fee, commission, or other valuable consideration.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 750.459 ;-- Am. 2014, Act 331, Imd. Eff. Oct. 16, 2014 ;-- Am. 2016, Act 485, Eff. Apr. 6, 2017

FormerLaw Notes:

    See section 5 of Act 63 of 1911, being CL 1915, § 15498; and CL 1929, § 16866.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 19 cases (6 in the last 5 years), 1982–2026 · leading case: People v. Morey, 603 N.W.2d 250 (Mich. 1999).
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People v. Morey, 603 N.W.2d 250 (Mich. 1999). “” This clause consists of two components—first, one may not exchange money in an attempt to procure a female “to become *333 a prostitute,” and second, one may not exchange money in an attempt to procure a female to come into or leave this state “for the purpose of prostitution.”
People v. Green, 332 N.W.2d 610 (Mich. Ct. App. 1983). “On July 6, 1981, defendant pled guilty to transporting a female for the purpose of prostitution, MCL 750.459; MSA 28.714, and was sentenced to a term of from 5 to 20 years imprisonment.”
People of Michigan v. James Coleman (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 5× “12, to three concurrent prison terms of 176 months to 40 years each.”
People of Michigan v. Charles Lajon Wiggins (Mich. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 5× “BASIC FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY This case arises out of an undercover investigation that occurred in Port Huron, Michigan, in May 2018.”
People of Michigan v. Tyreek D Wilkerson (Mich. Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 3× “FACTS This case arises out of a sting operation conducted by officers of the Madison Heights Police Department, to investigate sex trafficking and prostitution.”
People v. Paul Williams, 325 N.W.2d 4 (Mich. Ct. App. 1982). “Defendant was convicted by a jury of transporting a female for purposes of prostitution, MCL 750.459; MSA 28.714. He was sentenced to a term of from 8 to 20 years imprisonment.”
People of Michigan v. Derrius Lamar Thurmond (Mich. Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 2× “457; transporting a person for prostitution, MCL 750.459; and operation of a motor vehicle with a suspended license, MCL 257.”
Green v. Warren (E.D. Mich. 2020). · cites it 2× “Petitioner challenges his conviction for two counts of transporting a person for prostitution, Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.459 , two counts of accepting the earnings of a prostitute, Mich.”
Green v. Warren (E.D. Mich. 2020). · cites it 2× “Background Petitioner was convicted by a jury in the Wayne County Circuit Court of two counts of transporting a person for prostitution, Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.459 , two counts of accepting the earnings of a prostitute, Mich.”
People of Michigan v. Jahan Satati Green (Mich. Ct. App. 2017). “Defendant was sentenced, as a third habitual offender, MCL 769.11, to 20 to 40 years’ imprisonment for each conviction.”
People of Michigan v. Jahan Satati Green (Mich. Ct. App. 2017). “Defendant was sentenced, as a third habitual offender, MCL 769.11, to 20 to 40 years’ imprisonment for each conviction.”
People of Michigan v. Amber R Speed (Mich. Ct. App. 2020). “458, or MCL 750.459], concerning prostitution. (jj) A violation of [MCL 750.”
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People of Michigan v. Charles Lajon Wiggins (Mich. Ct. App. 2020). “BASIC FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY This case arises out of an undercover investigation that occurred in Port Huron, Michigan, in May 2018.”
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