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CRIMES ACT 1958 - SECT 53M

Forcing a person to provide financial support out of commercial sexual services

A person (A) must not with intent to induce another person aged 18 years or more (B) to provide or continue to provide A with a commercial benefit, or payment or reward (including the supply of a drug of dependence with the meaning of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 ) derived, directly or indirectly, from commercial sexual services provided by B—

        (a)     assault or threaten to assault B or any other person; or

        (b)     intimidate B or any other person; or

        (c)     supply or offer to supply a drug of dependence (within the meaning of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 ) to B or any other person.

Penalty:     Level 5 imprisonment (10 years maximum).

S. 53N inserted by No. 7/2022 s. 42.


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