New bill signed into law in Maine partially decriminalizes prostitution
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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.
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Maine Gov. Janet Mills has signed into law a bill that partially decriminalizes prostitution. Supporters say the new law 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.
Maine Democratic Gov. Janet Mills on Monday signed into law a bill that partially decriminalizes prostitution, with supporters saying the measure protects the most vulnerable while still targeting those who exploit them. The bill, sponsored by Rep.
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.
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