Maine governor signs bill to partially decriminalize prostitution
The bill, sponsored by Rep. Lois Reckitt, D-South Portland, eliminates the crime of engaging in prostitution.
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The bill, sponsored by Rep. Lois Reckitt, D-South Portland, eliminates the crime of engaging in prostitution.
Janet Mills has signed a law that partially decriminalizes prostitution in Maine. The law is meant to help those who were pushed into sex trafficking due to desperate circumstances.
Maine Gov. Janet Mills signed into law a bill that partially decriminalizes prostitution, with supporters saying the measure protects the most vulnerable while...
Supporters say the measure protects the most vulnerable while still targeting those who exploit them.
The new law also elevates the crime of solicitating a child for commercial sexual exploitation, lifting the crime from a misdemeanor to a felony with a maximum punishment of five years in state prison.