Prostitution in Rhode Island

Prostitution in Rhode Island

In Rhode Island the act of prostitution is legal as long as it happens indoors. [Needham, Cynthia. " [http://www.projo.com/news/content/PROSTITUTION_BILL_03-13-08_1F9C07G_v10.372d934.html Bill to close prostitution loophole.] " "The Providence Journal", 13 March 2008.] [ACLU QUESTIONS CALL FOR NEW PROSTITUTION LAWS BASED ON PROVIDENCE POLICE “SPA” RAIDS [http://www.riaclu.org/20050526.html] ] [NPR: Rhode Island's Sex Trade Raises Concerns [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=9818829] ] Street solicitation is therefore illegal. Operating a brothel is also illegal. Otherwise prostitution is not regulated by the state of Rhode Island.

See also

*Prostitution in Nevada
*Prostitution in the United States

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