Section 53a-84 - Defenses barred(a) In any prosecution for prostitution in violation of section 53a-82 or soliciting sexual acts in violation of section 53a-83, the sex of the two parties or prospective parties to the sexual conduct engaged in, contemplated or solicited is immaterial, and it shall be no defense that: (1) Such persons were of the same sex; or(2) the person who received, agreed to receive or solicited a fee was a male and the person who paid or agreed or offered to pay such fee was a female.(b) In any prosecution for soliciting sexual acts in violation of section 53a-83 promoting prostitution in violation of section 53a-86, 53a-87 or 53a-88 or permitting prostitution in violation of section 53a-89, it shall be no defense that the person engaging or agreeing to engage in sexual conduct with another person in return for a fee could not be prosecuted for a violation of section 53a-82 on account of such person's age.Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-84
(1969, P.A. 828, S. 85; P.A. 10-115, S. 4; P.A. 17-32, S. 8.)
Amended by P.A. 21-0102,S. 3 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2021 Regular Session, eff. 10/1/2021.Amended by P.A. 17-0032, S. 8 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2017 Regular Session, eff. 10/1/2017.Amended by P.A. 10-0115, S. 4 of the February 2010 Regular Session, eff. 10/1/2010.