(a) A person eighteen years of age or older is guilty of prostitution when such person engages or agrees or offers to engage in sexual conduct with another person in return for a fee.

(b) In any prosecution for an offense under this section, it shall be an affirmative defense that the actor was a victim of conduct by another person that constitutes (1) a violation of section 53a-192a, or (2) a criminal violation of 18 USC Chapter 77, as amended from time to time.

(c) Nothing in this section shall limit a person's right to assert the defense of duress pursuant to section 53a-14 in any prosecution for an offense under this section.

(d) Prostitution is a class A misdemeanor.

(1969, P.A. 828, S. 83; P.A. 06-43, S. 5; P.A. 10-115, S. 1; P.A 13-166, S. 3; P.A. 16-71, S. 6.)

History: P.A. 06-43 added new Subsec. (b) re affirmative defense and redesignated existing Subsec. (b) as Subsec. (c), effective July 1, 2006; P.A. 10-115 amended Subsec. (a) to limit applicability of offense to person 16 years of age or older, added new Subsec. (c) re presumption of coercion of person 16 or 17 years of age and redesignated existing Subsec. (c) as Subsec. (d); P.A. 13-166 amended Subsecs. (b) and (c) to replace provisions re actor being coerced into committing offense with provisions re actor being a victim of conduct by another that constitutes a violation of Sec. 53a-192a, designated as Subdiv. (1), or a victim of a criminal violation of 18 USC Chapter 77, designated as Subdiv. (2), added new Subsec. (d) re right to assert defense of duress pursuant to Sec. 53a-14, and redesignated existing Subsec. (d) as Subsec. (e); P.A. 16-71 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing “sixteen” with “eighteen” re age of person to be guilty of prostitution, deleted former Subsec. (c) re prosecution of person age 16 or 17 and redesignated existing Subsecs. (d) and (e) as Subsecs. (c) and (d).

Meaning of statutory language is clear and is sufficient to warn ordinary person of the prohibited conduct. 37 CS 506. Does not violate right to privacy which has never been extended to encompass prostitutes plying their trade on the street. Id., 515.