It is a crime for any person to cause a child to engage in prostitution. True or False?

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Not sure
• D. Sometimes

Answer: (A)

Causing a child to engage in prostitution is a criminal act because it involves sexual exploitation of a minor. Minors cannot legally consent to prostitution, and any adult who procures, coerces, or arranges for a child to have sex in exchange for money is committing a crime. These offenses fall under laws protecting children from abuse, sexual exploitation of a minor, and often human trafficking, and they hold the adult responsible no matter what the child or others say about consent. The goal of these protections is to shield children from exploitation and manipulation by adults. So, the statement is true: it is a crime for any person to cause a child to engage in prostitution.