Also known as: lives off the earnings of prostitution · lived off the earnings of prostitution · living on the earnings of prostitution · pimping · procuring
Written by attorneys · grounded in primary & secondary sources — see below
Conduct by which a person receives money or other benefits derived from a prostitute's activities. The offense requires that the recipient knowingly provide facilities or services that facilitate the prostitution in exchange for a share of the earnings.
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Leonard Lowe rented a room to a known prostitute for three dollars per night between nine p.m. and two a.m. The rent far exceeded the room's ordinary value. A jury could conclude that Lowe was living off the earnings of prostitution because the arrangement gave him a direct stake in the woman's continued trade.
Levi Lowe supplied a room to a prostitute after undercover officers suggested the arrangement. The evidence showed Lowe already knew the woman's trade and charged an inflated rate before any government contact. The court rejected the entrapment claim because the predisposition to profit from prostitution existed independently of official inducement.
Lillian Locke kept ledgers showing weekly payments from several prostitutes who used her apartment. Officers obtained a warrant to search the premises for evidence of the payments. The records were admissible because they directly proved Locke received earnings from the women's prostitution activities.
Lamar Lewis collected a portion of each night's earnings from prostitutes who used his basement space. The government charged him as an accomplice to the underlying prostitution. Lewis's receipt of the money supplied the required connection between his conduct and the prostitutes' offenses.
Liam Larson rented space to women he knew were prostitutes and charged them double the market rate. The prosecution introduced evidence that Larson had previously been warned about the women's activities. The jury could infer the requisite intent to live off the earnings from Larson's continued acceptance of the inflated payments.
Lola Langley faced charges after she accepted regular payments from a prostitute who used her garage apartment. Defense counsel requested a competency hearing because Langley could not assist in explaining the financial arrangement. The court ordered the evaluation to determine whether Langley understood the nature of the living-off-earnings allegation.
Receipt of money or benefits from a known prostitute in exchange for providing a room or other facility at an inflated rate supports the offense. Knowledge of the woman's trade combined with the inflated charge allows a jury to infer the required stake in the venture.
Supporting sources
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