Legal Definitions - panderer

A panderer is an individual who profits by arranging, managing, or facilitating the prostitution of another person. This typically involves acting as an intermediary between sex workers and their clients, or otherwise controlling aspects of a sex worker's activities in exchange for a portion of their earnings or other financial gain. The criminal act of pandering is illegal because it involves exploiting individuals engaged in prostitution and profiting from their activities.

Here are some examples illustrating the role of a panderer:

• Online Platform Operator: Imagine a person who develops and operates a subscription-based website that exclusively lists profiles of individuals offering sexual services. This operator handles client bookings, processes payments, and then distributes a percentage of the fees to the sex workers while retaining a significant commission for themselves.

  This person acts as a panderer because they are creating and managing a system that directly facilitates prostitution, serving as an intermediary between clients and sex workers, and profiting financially from each transaction.

• "Talent Manager" Scheme: Consider an individual who poses as a "talent manager" for aspiring models or performers. Instead of arranging legitimate work, this person sets up meetings with wealthy clients specifically for sexual encounters, dictates prices, manages schedules, and then takes a large percentage of the payment as their "management fee."

  In this scenario, the individual is a panderer because they are actively organizing and controlling the prostitution activities of others, acting as a go-between for clients, and directly profiting from the sexual services provided.

• Transportation and Security Provider: A driver regularly transports sex workers to various locations to meet clients, waits for them, and then collects a fixed daily fee or a percentage of their earnings. The driver is fully aware of the nature of their work and provides logistical support and a sense of security for their activities.

  This person is pandering by providing essential logistical support (transportation and implied security) that directly enables and facilitates the prostitution, and they are compensated financially for their role in these arrangements.