The Ministry of Justice is proposing in a new bill that prostitution purchase offences will no longer be resolved with a police chief's fine, but will instead lead to the issuance of an indictment and court proceedings. It is also proposed that the maximum penalty for purchasing prostitution from a child be increased from two years in prison to four years.
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The Ministry of Justice is proposing in a new bill that prostitution purchase offences will no longer be resolved with a police chief's fine, but will instead lead to the issuance of an indictment and court proceedings. It is also proposed that the maximum penalty for purchasing prostitution from a child be increased from two years in prison to four years.
"The general and specific deterrent effect of penalties must be sufficient to reduce the systematic demand for prostitution," says the presentation of the drafts presented by the Minister of Justice on Friday.