Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-05-20

places, harbors, inveighs, entices, per-
suades, encourages, entreats by
threats or promise, or by any device
or scheme takes or places, or causes
to be. taken or placed, any female in
TO a house of ill-tame, or of assigna-
ton or elsewhere, against her will
for the purpose of prostitution or il
legal sexual intercourse, or takes or
detains female unlawfully against
her will, with the intent to compel
her by force, threats, persuasions,
menace or duress. to marry him, or to
marry any other person, or to be de-
MED, or any person, who being parent,
guardian or having legal charge of
a female, consents to her taking or
detention by any person for the pur-
pose of prostitution or Illegal sexual
Intercourse, is guilty of pandering,
and upon conviction shall be punish
ed by. Imprisonment for a term not
less than two nor more than twelve
years, and fined not more than five
thousand dollars, in the discretion of
the court.
Sec. S45B-Any person who shall
place any female in the charge or
custody of any person or persons for
immoral purposes, or in a house of
prostitution with the intent that she
shall live a life of prostitution, or any
person who shall compel any female
" lColuE viii ulll WIFI any OI0Gr
person for immoral purposes, or for
the purpose of prostitution, or compel
her to live life of prostitution, is
guilty of pandering, and upon convic-
ton shall be punished by a fine of
not less than one thousand dollars
and imprisoned not less than one or
more than ten years.
Sec. 345C-Any person who shall
receive any money or other valuable
thing for or on account of procuring
for or placing in house of prostitu-
ton or elsewhere, any female for the
purpose of causing her to cohabit
with any male person or persons,
shall be guilty of felony, and upon
conviction thereof shall be sentenced
to the penitentiary for not less than
three nor more than ten years.
Sec. 345D-Any person, who by
force, fraud, intimidation or threats,
places or leaves, or procures any
other person or persons to place or
leave his wife in house of prostitu-
ton or to lead life of prostitution,
shall be guilty of a felony and upon
conviction thereof shall be sentenced
to the penitentiary for not less than
three nor more than ten years.
Sec: 345E-Any person or persons
who knowingly receives any money
or other valuable thing without law
tul, actual, bona fide consideration"
from the earnings of any woman or
girl engaged in prostitution shall be
guilty of felony, and upon convic-
ton thereof shall be sentenced to the
penitentiary for not less than three
nor more than ten years.
Sec. 345F-Any person or persons
who attempts to detain any girl or
woman in disorderly house or
house of prostitution because of any
debt or debts she has contracted, or
is said to have contracted while liv-
ing in said house, shall be guilty of a
felony, and on conviction thereof
shall be sentenced to the penitentiary
for not less than two nor more than
twelve years.
345G-Any person who shall know
ingly transport or cause to be trans
ported or aid or assist in obtaining
transportation for, by any means of
conveyance, through or across this
state, any woman or girl for the pur-
pose OF prostitution, or with the in
tent and purpose to induce, entice or
compel such woman or girl to be
come prostitute, shall be deemed
guilty of felony, and upon convic-
ton thereof shall be sentenced to the
penitentiary for not less than three
nor more than ten years, any person
who may commit the crime in this
section mentioned may be prosecut-
ed. indicted, tried and convicted in
any county or city in or through
which he shall so transport or at
tempt to transport any woman or girl
aforesaid
And be it further enacted, That
nothing contained in this Act shall
abrogate or effect any existing law
d'tning or prohibiting the crime Of
aD''uction or rape, as contained in
Sections and 2. Sections 36S. 369
and Section $40 of Article q of the
Code OF Public General Laws Code
OF, 1904, relating to crimes and pun
ishments.
And be it further enacted. That
this Act shall take effect from the
date of its passage.
Approved April II, 1910.