At issue in this case is the meaning of the language in G. L. c. 272, § 4A, inserted by St. 1979, c. 676, which makes it a penalty to "induce[] a minor to become a prostitute." After a jury trial in the Superior Court, the defendant was convicted under the statute of "induc[ing] a minor to become a prostitute." The defendant also was convicted of deriving support from the earnings or proceeds of a...
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