The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-05-20
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PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS.
ICHAPTER 25.1

lating to crimes and punishments,
under the new subtitle "Pander-
ing" such sections to be inserted
after Section 345 of said Article,
and TO be known as sections 345A.
a45B, 345C, 345D, Base, ertf,
ertg, said sections defining the
crime of Pandering, prohibiting
the same and providing for the
punishment thereof
Section /. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland, That
|.tbe following seven sections be added
10 Article 81 of the Code of Public
General Laws, Code of 1904, relat-
Eng to crimes and punishments, to
be inserted after Section 345 of said
Article, under the new subtitle
f'Pandering," and to be known as
Sections 345A, 345B, 345C, 345D,
BASE, 345F and 345G, to wit:
Section 345A. Any person who
takes, places, harbors, inveighs, en-
tices, persuades, encourages, en-
treGts by threats or promise, or by
any device or scheme takes or
places, or causes to be taken or
placed, any female into a house of
1ll-fame or of designation or else
where. against her will, for the pur-
bose of prostitution, or illegal sex
nal intercourse, or takes or detains
b female unlawfully against her will,
with the intent to compel her by
force, threats, persuasions, menace
or duFess. to marry him, or to
marry any other person, or to be
defiled, or any person, who being
parent, guardian or having legal
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eonsents to her taking or detention
By any person for the purpose of
Prostitution or illegal sexual inter
course, is guilty of pandering, and
ppon conviction shall be punished
" Imprisonment for a term not less
han two nor more than twelve
4 years, and fined not more than five
thousand dollars, in the discretion
4 II the court.
wi Section 345B. Any person who
hail place any female in the charge
BE- custody of any person or persons
IOr immoral purposes, or in a house
d prostitution with the intent that
he shall live a life of prostitution,
q airy person who shall compel any
Iemale to reside with him or with
my other person for immoral pur-
Doses, or for the purpose of prosti
<ntion or compel her to live life
g prostitution, is guilty of pander-
ing, and upon conviction shall be
vanished by fine of not less than
nc thousand dollars and imprisoned
uot less than one or more than ten
bars.
Section 345C. Any person who
hall receive any money or other
Valuable thing for or on account of
DrDeuring for or placing in house
! a. prostitution or elsewhere, any fe-
UAle for the purpose Of causing her
~ cohabit With any male person or
r1rsons. shall be guilty of felony,
I'D upon conviction thereof shall
~ sentenced to the penitentiary
a not less than three nor more
AZ ten years.
Section 345D. Any person, who
~ force, fraud, intimidation or
1Hfcats, places or leaves, or procures
~ othec person or persons to place
o< leave his wife in a house of pros
UGntion or to lead life of prosti-
<UtiCn, shall be guilty Of a felony,
80 upon conviction thereof shall
~ sontenced to the penitentiary for
nck less than three nor more than
<1A years.
Section Base. Any person or
H9feons who knowingly receives any
Woney or other valuable thing
Xthout lawful, actual, bona-fide
<coBideration, from the earnings
O. any woman or girl engaged in
tostitution shall be guilty of felony,
&1Q upon conviction thereof shall
sentenced to the penitentiary for
e. loss than three nor more than
~ years.
section 345F. Any person or
kons who attempts to detain any
or woman in disorderly house
M house of prostitution because of
H{ debt or debts she has contracted
Is snid to have contracted while
Lng i'll said house, shall be guilty
as felony, and on conviction there
shall DO sentenced to the peni-
7Eiary for not less than two nor
e than twelve years.
lection 345G. Any person who
E1ll knowingly transport or cause
u Pc transported or aid to assist in
rining transportation for, by any
de f conveyance, through or
res this State, any woman or girl
the purpose OF prostitution, or
the intent and purpose to in
entice or compel such woman
kirl to become prostitute, shall
ueemed guilty OF felony, and
conviction thereof shall be
'enced to the penitentiary for
less than three nor more than
years any person who may COM
ahe crime in this section men
ed may be prosecuted, indicted,
and convicted in any county
fly in or through which he shall
ansport or attempt to transport
woman or girl aforesaid.
pa be it further enacted, That
ling contained in this Act shall
"pgate or effect any existing law
ning or prohibiting the crime of
action or rape, as contained In
ions 1 and 2, Sections 1858, 800
Section $40 of Article 81 of tho
OF Public General Laws. Code
<904. relating to crimes and pun
nents.
pd be 1t further enacted, That
Act shall take effect from the
o. its passage.
pproyed March 30. 1910.
AUSTIN l.. CROTHERS.