Statute · New York Penal Law
N.Y. Penal Law § 230.12 — Aggravated patronizing a minor for prostitution in the second degree
N.Y. Penal Law § 230.12
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- Statute
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- New York Penal Law
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- New York
- Current through
- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 230.12 Aggravated patronizing a minor for prostitution in the second
Citator
N.Y. Penal Law § 230.12 — Aggravated patronizing a minor for prostitution in the second degree is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 230.12 Aggravated patronizing a minor for prostitution in the second
degree.
A person is guilty of aggravated patronizing a minor for prostitution in the second degree when, being eighteen years old or more, he or she patronizes a person for prostitution and the person patronized is less than fifteen years old and the person guilty of patronizing engages in vaginal sexual contact, oral sexual contact, anal sexual contact, or aggravated sexual contact as those terms are defined in section 130.00 of this part, with the person patronized.
Aggravated patronizing a minor for prostitution in the second degree is a class D felony.