Chap. 0424 An Act relative to offences against chastity.

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:

Section 1. Section two of chapter two hundred and twelve of the Revised Laws is hereby amended by striking out the words " an unmarried wToman of a chaste life", in the second line, and inserting in place thereof the words: - a woman or girl, - so as to read as follows: - Section 2. Whoever fraudulently and deceitfully entices or takes away a woman or girl from her father's house or wherever else she may be found, for the purpose of prostitution or for the purpose of unlawful sexual intercourse at a house of ill fame or assignation or elsewhere, and whoever aids and assists in such abduction fur such purpose, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than three years or in jail for not more than one year or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars, or by both such fine and imprisonment in jail.
Section* 2. Section six of said chapter tw*o hundred and twelve is hereby amended by striking out the words " under the age of twenty-one years ", in the third line, so as to read as follows: - Section 6. Whoever, being the owner of a place or having or assisting in the management or control thereof, induces or knowingly suffers a female to resort to or be in or upon such place, for the purpose of
unlawfully having sexual intercourse, shall he punished as provided in section three.
Sectiox 3. Section eight of said chapter two hundred and twelve is hereby amended by inserting after the word " knowingly ", in the first line, the words: - procures, entices, - by inserting after the words " abets in ", in said line, the words: - procuring, enticing, or, - by inserting after the words " woman or girl ", in the second line, the words : - to practice prostitution or, - by inserting after the word " prostitution ", in the third line, the words: - whether within or without the state, - and by inserting after the word " employee ", in the eighth line, the words:
- procures or, - so as to read as follows: - Section 8. Whoever knowingly procures, entices, sends, or aids or abets in procuring, enticing, or sending a woman or girl to practice prostitution or to enter as an inmate or a servant, a house of ill fame or other place resorted to for the purpose of prostitution, whether within or without the state, shall for each offence be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred nor more than five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment for not less than three months nor more than two years. Whoever as proprietor or keeper of an intelligence or employment office, either personally or through an agent or employee, procures or sends a woman or girl to enter as aforesaid a house of ill fame or other place resorted to for the purpose of prostitution, the character of which on reasonable inquiry could have been ascertained by him, shall for each offence be punished by a fine of not less than fifty nor more than two hundred dollars.
Sectiox 4. Section nine of said chapter two hundred and twelve is hereby amended by inserting before the word administers", in the third line, the words: - provides or, - by inserting before the word " administering ", in the third and fourth lines, the words:-providing or,- by inserting after the word " drug ", in the fourth line, the words: - or liquor, - and by striking out the words " resorted to for the purpose of prostitution ", in the fifth and sixth lines, and inserting in place thereof the words:
- where prostitution is practised or allowed, - so as to read as follows: - Section 9. Whoever, for any length of time, unlawfully detains or attempts to detain, or aids or abets in unlawfully detaining or attempting to detain, or provides or administers or aids or abets in providing or
administering any drug or liquor for the purpose of detaining, a woman or girl in a house of ill fame or other place where prostitution is practised or allowed, shall for each offence he punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than five years or in the house of correction for not less than one year nor more than three years or by a fine of not less than one hundred nor more than five hundred dollars.
Section 5. Whoever, knowing a female to be a prostitute, shall live or derive support or maintenance, in whole or in part, from the earnings or proceeds of the prostitution of such prostitute, or from moneys loaned or advanced to or charged against her by any keeper or manager or inmate of a house or other place where prostitution is practised or allowed, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than three years, or in the house of correction for not more than one year, or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Section 6. Whoever shall solicit or receive compensation for soliciting for a prostitute shall be punished by imprisonment in the house of correction for not more than one year, or by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Section 7. If a person makes oath before a police, district or municipal court or a trial justice that he suspects or has probable cause to suspect that a house, building, room, or place is kept or resorted to for purposes of prostitution and that a certain person or certain persons owning, or having, or assisting in, the management or control of such house, building, room, or place knowingly suffer 'a certain female or certain females to be in or upon such place for the purpose of unlawfully having sexual intercourse, said court or trial justice shall, if satisfied that there is probable cause therefor, issue a warrant commanding the sheriff or his deputy, or any constable or police officer, to enter such house, building, room, or place and search for such person or persons, and take into custody such person or persons, together with such female or females. Said persons shall be detained for not more than twenty-four hours until complaint be made against them, and said females for a reasonable time until they may he brought before said court or trial justice to be recognized with or
without sureties at the discretion of said court or trial justice to appear as witnesses before the next or any succeeding sitting of said court or trial justice. The provisions of this section shall be in addition to and not in derogation of the common law.
Sectiox S. Nothing in the foregoing section shall be construed to prevent the arrest and detention without a warrant of any person who, the officer serving said process may have reasonable cause to believe, is violating any provision of this act or of chapter two hundred and twelve of the Revised Laws, or who, he has reasonable cause to believe, is keeping a house of ill fame or a house, room or place which is resorted to for prostitution or lewdness, and said officer may upon such search arrest without a warrant any person who, he has reasonable cause to believe, is violating any provision of this act or of chapter two hundred and twelve of the Revised Laws, or who, he has reasonable cause to believe, is keeping a house of ill fame or a house, room or place which is resorted to for prostitution or lewdness, and detain him until complaint may be brought against him. Approved April 22, 1910.