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      Sec. 53a-86. Promoting prostitution in the first degree: Class B felony. (a) A person is guilty of promoting prostitution in the first degree when he knowingly: (1) Advances prostitution by compelling a person by force or intimidation to engage in prostitution, or profits from coercive conduct by another; or (2) advances or profits from prostitution of a person less than sixteen years old.

      (b) Promoting prostitution in the first degree is a class B felony.

      (1969, P.A. 828, S. 87.)

      Cited. 199 C. 47.

      Sentencing under both risk of injury and promoting prostitution statutes not a double jeopardy violation. 53 CA 627.

      Subsec. (a):

      Subdiv. (2) cited. 185 C. 199; 191 C. 453.