Prostitution; increases penalties for a third or subsequent offense of solicitation from an adult.

Prostitution; solicitation; penalties. Increases from a Class 1 misdemeanor to a Class 6 felony the penaltyfor a third or subsequent offense of solicitation of prostitution from an adult. The bill also makes it a Class 5 felony to solicitprostitution from any minor. Under current law, any person who solicitsprostitution from a minor is guilty of a Class 6 felony if the minoris 16 years of age or older or a Class 5 felony if the minor is youngerthan 16 years of age. Finally, the bill increases the fines for certainoffenses related to sex trafficking from $100 to $1,000 and from$500 to $2,500, respectively.