Governor Janet Mills yesterday, June 26, signed a bill into law that will partially decriminalize prostitution in Maine. According to the bill, that will go into effect on 90 days, pimping would still be against the law.
The measure also says sellers won’t be penalized but the buyers still would be.
The bill also toughens language on child sex trafficking.
Prostitution is getting partially decriminalized in Maine: https://t.co/jC7B2QcI99
— CBS 13 News (@WGME) June 26, 2023
Maine Gov. Janet Mills signed into law a bill that partially decriminalizes prostitution, with supporters saying the measure protects the most vulnerable while still targeting those who exploit them. https://t.co/deNRnqvMuC
— NECN (@NECN) June 27, 2023
