The interpretative limits of the crime of facilitating prostitution or other forms of sexual exploitation
Keywords:
favoritism, sexual exploitation, vulnerable, essential knowledge, interpretationAbstract
This study analyzes the interpretative limits of the crime provided for in Article 218-B of the Brazilian Penal Code, introduced by Law No. 12,015/2009, aimed at promoting prostitution or other forms of sexual exploitation of minors or vulnerable persons. The focus is on the hypothesis of § 2.º I of the article, which covers those who engage in sexual intercourse or libidinous acts with someone between the ages of 14 and 18, in the situation described in the caput, exploring the requirement of the agent's knowledge of the victim's condition of exploitation and the need for the involvement of a third party who submits or induces them. It appears that simple sexual intercourse, even with a minor, does not constitute a crime if there is no facilitation of exploitation or knowledge of the exploitative condition. The lack of uniformity in case law on the requirement of third-party intermediation or intervention highlights the need for strict interpretation of the rule, in accordance with the principle of legality.
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