§ 11-1-12 Prostitution.
(A) It is unlawful for any person to practice prostitution, to patronize a prostitute or to solicit any person to visit or patronize a prostitute or place of prostitution.
(B) Penalties.
(1) A person who is convicted of a first violation of this section shall be sentenced to serve not less than 15 consecutive days in jail and is not eligible for probation or suspension of execution of sentence until the entire sentence is served.
(2) A person who is convicted of a second violation of this section shall be sentenced to serve not less than 30 consecutive days in jail and is not eligible for probation or suspension of execution of sentence until the entire sentence is served.
(3) A person who is convicted of a third violation of this section shall be sentenced to serve not less than 60 consecutive days in jail, is not eligible for probation or suspension of execution of sentence until the entire sentence is served and shall complete an appropriate court ordered education or treatment program.
(C) It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution under this section that the defendant committed the acts constituting prostitution as a direct result of being a victim of sex trafficking.
(D) Definitions. PROSTITUTION means engaging in or agreeing or offering to engage in sexual conduct under a fee arrangement with any person for money or any other valuable consideration.
SEXUAL CONDUCT means sexual contact, sexual intercourse, oral sexual contact or sadomasochistic abuse.
SEXUAL CONTACT means any direct or indirect fondling or manipulating of any part of the genitals, anus or female breast.
SEXUAL INTERCOURSE means penetration into the penis, vulva or anus by any part of the body or by any object. (Prior Code, § 11-1-12) (Am. Ord. 23-1585, passed 8-28-2023)
Penalty, see Art. 1-8