Colorado legal term
Prostitution by a child in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Prostitution by a child” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Colorado criminal code.
What does “Prostitution by a child” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Prostitution by a child" means either a child performing or offering or agreeing to perform any act of sexual intercourse, fellatio, cunnilingus, masturbation, or anal intercourse with any person not the child's spouse in exchange for money or other thing of value or any person performing or offering or agreeing to perform any act of sexual intercourse, fellatio, cunnilingus, masturbation, or anal intercourse with any child not the person's spouse in exchange for money or other thing of value. (C.R.S. § 18-7-401)
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