The intent behind the crime of patronizing a prostituted child is to punish those people who either profit from or pay for sex with a child. People v. Madden, 111 P.3d 452 (Colo. 2005).

The crime of patronizing a prostituted child requires an exchange of something of value, a commercial transaction. It is precisely this exchange that distinguishes this crime from that of sexual assault. People v. Madden, 111 P.3d 452 (Colo. 2005).