In prostitution offenses, which classification applies when the offender is 16 or older?

In prostitution offenses, which classification applies when the offender is 16 or older?

• A. Class 6 felony
• B. Class 1 misdemeanor
• C. Class 4 felony
• D. Class 5 felony

Answer: (C)

Prostitution offenses are graded by the age of the participants, and involving a minor raises the severity from a simple misdemeanor to a felony. When the offender is 16 or older, the statute assigns the act a Class 4 felony, which is a mid-range felony level in this scoring scheme. This reflects the greater seriousness attributed to offenses involving minors, even when the offender is a teenager or an adult. The other options would either understate the offense (a misdemeanor) or place it at a different felony level, but the policy for this age threshold in the DCJS materials designates Class 4 as the correct classification.

Prostitution offenses are graded by the age of the participants, and involving a minor raises the severity from a simple misdemeanor to a felony. When the offender is 16 or older, the statute assigns the act a Class 4 felony, which is a mid-range felony level in this scoring scheme. This reflects the greater seriousness attributed to offenses involving minors, even when the offender is a teenager or an adult. The other options would either understate the offense (a misdemeanor) or place it at a different felony level, but the policy for this age threshold in the DCJS materials designates Class 4 as the correct classification.