New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CRIMES ACT 1900 - SECT 91E

91E Obtaining benefit from child prostitution

(1) Any person who receives money or any other material benefit knowing that it is derived directly or indirectly from an act of child prostitution is liable to imprisonment for 10 years or, if the act of child prostitution involves a child under the age of 14 years, to imprisonment for 14 years.

(2) A person is not guilty of an offence under this section if the person satisfies the court that the money or other material benefit concerned--

(a) was received by the person for the lawful provision of goods or services, or

(b) was paid or provided in accordance with a judgment or an order of a court or a legislative requirement, whether or not under New South Wales law.

(3) The higher maximum penalty under this section in the case of an offence involving a child under the age of 14 years does not apply unless the age of the child is set out in the charge for the offence.