§712-1202  Promoting prostitution in the first degree.  (1)  A person commits the offense of promoting prostitution in the first degree if the person knowingly:

     (a)  Advances prostitution by compelling or inducing a person by force, threat, fraud, or intimidation to engage in prostitution, or profits from such conduct by another; or

     (b)  Advances or profits from prostitution of a person less than eighteen years old.

     (2)  Promoting prostitution in the first degree is a class A felony.

     (3)  As used in this section:

     "Fraud" means making material false statements, misstatements, or omissions.

     "Threat" means any of the actions listed in section 707-764(1). [L 1972, c 9, pt of §1; am L 1993, c 130, §2; am L 2008, c 147, §8; am L 2011, c 145, §3]