Section 17, The Sexual Offences Act, 2012

(1) A person who intentionally– (a) causes or incites another person to become a prostitute; or (b) controls any of the activities of another person relating to the other person’s prostitution, and does so in return for or in expectation of gain for himself or a third person commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a term of (2) For the purposes of subsection (1) “gain” means– (a) any financial advantage, including the discharge of an obligation to pay or the provision of goods or services including sexual services, gratuitously or at a discount; or (b) the goodwill of any person which is or appears likely, in time, to bring financial advantage.