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:
The person who received, agreed to receive or solicited something
of value was a male and the person who gave or agreed or offered to
give something of value was a female.
A person
commits the offense of promoting prostitution in the second degree
if he knowingly promotes prostitution by managing, supervising, controlling
or owning, either alone or in association with others, a house of
prostitution or prostitution business or enterprise involving prostitution
activity by two (2) or more prostitutes.
Any
room, building or other structure regularly used for sexual contact
for pay as defined in Section 567.010, RSMo., or any unlawful prostitution
activity prohibited by this Chapter is a public nuisance.
The
Attorney General, Circuit Attorney or Prosecuting Attorney may, in
addition to all criminal sanctions, prosecute a suit in equity to
enjoin the nuisance. If the court finds that the owner of the room,
building or structure knew or had reason to believe that the premises
were being used regularly for sexual contact for pay or unlawful prostitution
activity, the court may order that the premises shall not be occupied
or used for such period as the court may determine, not to exceed
one (1) year.
All
person, including owners, lessees, officers, agents, inmates or employees,
aiding or facilitating such a nuisance may be made defendants in any
suit to enjoin the nuisance, and they may be enjoined from engaging
in any sexual contact for pay or unlawful prostitution activity anywhere
within the jurisdiction of the court.