Sec. 53a-82. Prostitution: Class A misdemeanor.
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(a)A person eighteen years of age or older is guilty of prostitution when such person engages or agrees or offers to engage in sexual conduct with another person in return for a fee.
(b)In any prosecution for an offense under this section, it shall be an affirmative defense that the actor was a victim of conduct by another person that constitutes
(1)a violation of section 53a-192a , or
(2)a criminal violation of 18 USC Chapter 77, as amended from time to time.
(c)Nothing in this section shall limit a person's right to assert the defense of duress pursuant to section 53a-14 in any prosecution for an offense under this section.
(d)Prostitution is a class A misdemeanor.