The midland journal., 1910-05-20
PUBI1o GENERAL LAWS.
ICHAPTER Is. 1

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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,
345R, 345C, 345D, 345E, ertf,
ertg, said sections defining the
crime Of Pandering. prohibiting
the same and providing for the
punishment thereof.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland, That
the following seven sections be added
to Article 81 of the Code OF Public
General Laws, Code of 1904, relat-
ing to crimes and vpunishments, to
be inserted after Section 345 Of said
Article, under the new subtitle
sPandering,' and to be known as
Sections .345A, 345B, 345C, 345D,
S46E, 345F and 345G, to- wit:
Section 345A. Any person who
takes, places, harbors, inveighs, en-
&ices, persuades, encourages, en-
treats by threats or promise, or by
amy device or scheme takes or
places, or causes to be taken or
placed. any female into house of
iil-fame or of assignatiOn or else
pose sof prostitution, or illegal sex
ual intercourse, or takes or detains
g female uHlawfully 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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consents to her taking or detention
BY any person for the purpose sof
prostitution or Illegal sexual inter-
course, 10 guilty Of pandering, and
upOn conviction shall be punished
BY Imprisonment for term not less
than two nor more than twelve
years. and fined not more than five
thousand dollars, in the discretion
OF the court.
Section 345B. Any person who
shall place any female In. the charge
or custody Of any person or persons
Tor immoral purposes, or in d house
Of prostitution with the intent that
ahe shall live life of prostitution,
or any person who shall compel any
female to reside with him or with
any other person for immoral pur-
poses, or for the purpose of prosti-
tuition or compel her to live q life
OF prostitution Is guilty of pander-
ing. and upon conviction shall be
punished by q fine OF not less than
one Thousand dollars and imprisoned
not less than one or more than ten
years.
Section S45C. Any person who
shall receive any money or other
valuable thing for or on account of
procuring Tor or placing in q house
Of prostitution or elsewhere, any fe-
male for the purpose OF causing her
to euhabit 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.
Section S45D. Any person, who
By fhrce, fraud. intimidation or
threats, places or lcaves, or procures
any Other person or persons to place
or leave his wifo in a house of pros
titution or to lead life OF prosti-
tuition, shall be guilty of q felony.
and upon conviction thereof shall
be sentenced to the penitentiary for
not less than three nor more than
ten years.
Section 345E. Any person or
persons who knowingly receives any
money or other valuable thing
..wlrhout lawful, actual, bona-fide
consideration, from the earnings
Of any woman or girl engaged in
prostitution 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.
! Section s45F. Any person or
persons who attempts to detain any
&.rl or woman in disorderly house
4 or house of prostitution because of
any debt or debts she has contracted
of is said to have contracted while
living in said house, shall be guilty
Of q felony. and on conviction there
Of shall bc sentenced to the peni-
tenfiary for not less than two nor
more than twelve years.
Section 345G. Any person who
shall knowingly transport or cause
TO be transported or aid to assist in
0btainfng transportation for, by any
means f conveyance, through OF
across this State, any woman or girl
xor the purpose OF prostitution, or
with the intent and purpose to in
duce, ensice or compel such woman
or girl to become q prostitute, shall
be- doomed guilty of a felony, and
&poe conviction thereof shall be
sentenced to- the penitentiary for
mot less than three nor more than
ten years any person who may com
mit The crime In this section men
doned may be prosecuted. indicted
tried and convicted in any county
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