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Showing posts with label Inducing a minor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Inducing a minor. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Com v. Matos

Commonwealth v. Diana Matos
Massachusetts Appeals Court
January 11, 2011
Docket No: 09-P-1895

Prostitution, Inducing a minor

The primary issue in this case was whether G.L. c. 272, § 4A, which makes it a penalty to induce a minor to become a prostitute, requires a showing that the minor was not previously involved with prostitution prior to a defendant convicted under this statute.  The defendant also appealed her convictions on other charges based upon a lack of sufficient evidence.