Section 5-70-104 - Promoting prostitution in the first degree(a) A person commits the offense of promoting prostitution in the first degree if he or she knowingly: (1) Advances prostitution by compelling a person by physical force or intimidation to engage in prostitution or profits from such coercive conduct by another; or(2) Advances prostitution or profits from prostitution of a person less than eighteen (18) years of age.(b) Promoting prostitution in the first degree is a:(1) Class D felony under subdivision (a)(1) of this section;(2) Class B felony under subdivision (a)(2) of this section.(c)(1) In addition to any other sentence authorized by this section, a person who violates this section by offering to pay, agreeing to pay, or paying a fee to engage in sexual activity upon conviction shall be ordered to pay a fine of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500).(2) Fine payments received under subdivision (c)(1) of this section shall be deposited as follows:(A) Fifty percent (50%) into the Safe Harbor Fund for Sexually Exploited Children; and(B) Fifty percent (50%) into the Human Trafficking Victim Support Fund.Amended by Act 2023, No. 659,§ 46, eff. 1/1/2024.Amended by Act 2023, No. 327,§ 9, eff. 8/1/2023.Acts 1975, No. 280, § 3004; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-3004.