PETERSON, Judge.
Section 796.03, Florida Statutes (1995) classifies the procurement for prostitution of a person under the age of 18 years as a second degree felony. Appellant asserts that an essential element of the crime is that a defendant must know that the person he or she procures for prostitution is under 18, but the statute is silent as to this requirement. We affirm.
While the general rule is that every crime must include a specific intent, or a mens...
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