חוק העונשין (תיקון מס' 132), התשע''ח-2018Penal Law (Amendment No. 132), 2018 · automatic translation · suggest a correction

Official summary of the law (Knesset)

The Amendment was passed in second and third reading on 18 June 2018. The Amendment expands the prohibition currently in place on publishing advertisements for the provision of prostitution services, and establishes a prohibition also on publishing advertisements intended to recruit people to engage in prostitution. The penalty set is three years' imprisonment for the publisher, and if the advertisement is directed at a minor – five years' imprisonment. In addition to imprisonment, it was determined that the publisher will be fined 226,000 ILS, and if the publisher is a corporation, a double fine will be imposed. It was further determined that an offense under this Amendment will constitute grounds for closing an internet site used to publish offers for engaging in prostitution as stated, or for blocking a telephone number used for making contact for the purpose of recruiting people to engage in prostitution, pursuant to the Authorities for the Prevention of Commission of Offenses via an Internet Website Law, 2017, or pursuant to the Blocking of a Telephone Number for the Prevention of Commission of Offenses Law, 2018.

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