[RSMo. §567.010]
As used in this Article the following terms mean:
A person patronizes prostitution if:
Pursuant to a prior understanding, he gives something of value
to another person as compensation for that person or a third (3rd)
person having engaged in sexual conduct with him or with another;
or
He gives or agrees to give something of value to another person
on an understanding that in return therefor that person or a third
(3rd) person will engage in sexual conduct with him or with another;
or
He solicits or requests another person to engage in sexual conduct
with him or with another or to secure a third (3rd) person to engage
in sexual conduct with him or with another, in return for something
of value.
A person commits prostitution if he engages or offers or
agrees to engage in sexual conduct with another person in return for
something of value to be received by the person or by a third (3rd)
person.
Occurs when there is:
"Deviate sexual intercourse", which means
any sexual act involving the genitals of one (1) person and the mouth,
hand, tongue, or anus of another person; or
"Sexual contact", which means any touching,
manual or otherwise, of the anus or genitals of one (1) person by
another, done for the purpose of arousing or gratifying sexual desire
of either party; or
"Sexual intercourse", which means any penetration,
however slight, of the female sex organ by the male sex organ, whether
or not an emission results.
Any money or property, or any token, object or article exchangeable
for money or property.
[RSMo. §567.020; Ord. No. 12192016C §§ VII, XIII 12-19-2016]
A person commits the offense of prostitution if he or she engages
in or offers or agrees to engage in sexual conduct with another person
in return for something of value to be received by any person. (RSMo.
§ 567.020, 2014 effective 1-1-2017)
[RSMo. §567.030; Ord. No. 12192016C §§ VII(2), XIV 12-19-2016]
A.
A person commits the offense of patronizing prostitution if he or
she:
1.
Pursuant to a prior understanding, gives something of value
to another person as compensation for having engaged in sexual conduct
with any person; or
2.
Gives or agrees to give something of value to another person
with the understanding that such person or another person will engage
in sexual conduct with any person; or
3.
Solicits or requests another person to engage in sexual conduct
with any person in return for something of value.
B.
It shall not be a defense that the person believed that the individual
he or she patronized for prostitution was eighteen (18) years of age
or older.
[RSMo. §567.040]
A.
In
any prosecution for prostitution or patronizing a prostitute, the
sex of the two (2) parties or prospective parties to the sexual conduct
engaged in, contemplated or solicited is immaterial, and it is no
defense that:
