{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "230.01", "citation": "Penal Law § 230.01", "heading": "Prostitution; affirmative defense", "text": ["§ 230.01 Prostitution; affirmative defense.", "In any prosecution under section 230.00, section 230.03, section 230.19, section 230.20, subdivision 2 of section 230.25, subdivision 2 of section 230.30 or section 230.34-a of this article, it is an affirmative defense that the defendant's participation in the offense was a result of having been a victim of compelling prostitution under section 230.33 of this article, a victim of sex trafficking under section 230.34 of this article, a victim of sex trafficking of a child under section 230.34-a of this article or a victim of trafficking in persons under the trafficking victims protection act (United States Code, Title 22, Chapter 78)."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/230.01", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "It is an **affirmative defense** that the defendant took part in the offense **because the defendant was a victim** of compelling prostitution (**§ 230.33**), sex trafficking (**§ 230.34**), sex trafficking of a child (**§ 230.34-a**), or trafficking in persons under the **federal Trafficking Victims Protection Act** (22 U.S.C. Chapter 78). ★\n- The defense applies only in prosecutions under **§ 230.00, § 230.03, § 230.19, § 230.20, § 230.25(2), § 230.30(2), or § 230.34-a**. ★", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/230.01", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}