The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
"Assignation"
means the making of an appointment or engagement for prostitution or an act in furtherance of such appointment or engagement. A person's request to perform or for another to perform a sexual act, including genital exhibition, exhibition of the female breasts, touching of the male or female genitalia or anus, or touching of the female breast, in order to demonstrate a person is not a law enforcement officer may be considered an act in furtherance of such an appointment or engagement.
"Prostitution"
means the giving or receiving of the body for sexual conduct for hire.
"Sexual conduct"
means sexual intercourse, anal intercourse, masturbation or oral-genital contact.
(CAC 8.14.010; AO No. 98-59(S), § 1, 5-19-1998; AO No. 2016-114, § 4, 12-15-2016)
A. 
It is unlawful for any person to knowingly engage in prostitution or assignation.
B. 
Violation of this section is a class B misdemeanor.
C. 
It is an affirmative defense in any prosecution under this section that the defendant committed the offense as a result of being a victim of sex trafficking under AMC Section 8.65.040, AS 11.66.110, AS 11.66.120, AS 11.66.130, AS 11.66.135, the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, P.L. 106-386, or any similar law or ordinance in this or any other jurisdiction.
(CAC 8.14.020; AO No. 98-59(S), § 1, 5-19-1998; AO No. 2003-73, § 3, 4-22-2003; AO No. 2009-61, § 1, 7-7-2009; AO No. 2014-42, § 11, 6-21-2014; AO No. 2016-114, § 5, 12-15-2016)
A. 
It is unlawful for any person to knowingly solicit, induce, entice, invite, or procure another for the purpose of prostitution or assignation.
B. 
Violation of this section is a class B misdemeanor.
C. 
A motor vehicle that is operated, driven or in the actual physical control of an individual during the commission of a violation of this section is declared a public nuisance and upon conviction shall be impounded and may be forfeited to the municipality in accordance with section 9.28.026.
(CAC 8.14.303; AO No. 98-59(S), § 1, 5-19-1998; AO No. 2003-73, § 3, 4-22-2003; AO No. 2003-155, § 1, 6-1-2004; AO No. 2004-61, § 1, 3-2-2004; AO No. 2014-42, § 11, 6-21-2014; AO No. 2016-114, § 6, 12-15-2016)
A. 
It is unlawful for any person to knowingly offer, or offer to secure, another for the purpose of prostitution.
B. 
It is unlawful for any person to direct, take or transport, offer or agree to take or transport, or assist in transporting another to a house, place, building, other structure, vehicle or mobile home, or to another person, with knowledge that the purpose of such directing, taking or transporting is prostitution or assignation.
C. 
Violation of this section is a class A misdemeanor.
(CAC 8.14.040; AO No. 98-59(S), § 1, 5-19-1998; AO No. 2003-73, § 3, 4-22-2003; AO No. 2014-42, § 11, 6-21-2014; AO No. 2016-114, § 7, 12-15-2016)
A. 
A person accused of the crime of prostitution under section 8.65.020 may not be prosecuted for that crime if:
1. 
The person witnessed or was a victim of, and reported to law enforcement in good faith within a reasonable time of the commission of one or more of the following crimes:
a. 
A crime set out in AS 11.66.100(c)(1)(A)—(Z);
b. 
Assault under section 8.10.010;
c. 
Stalking under section 8.10.020;
d. 
Abuse of a child or vulnerable adult under section 8.10.030;
e. 
Neglect of a child or vulnerable adult under section 8.10.040;
f. 
Harassment under sections 8.10.110A.4 through A.5;
g. 
Sex trafficking under section 8.65.040; and
h. 
Sexual exploitation of a minor under section 8.50.040.
2. 
Evidence that may support the prosecution for the crime of prostitution under section 8.65.020 of the person reporting a crime in subsection A.1 was obtained or discovered as a result of the person reporting the crime to law enforcement and the person is not an alleged perpetrator of the crime reported; and
3. 
The person cooperated with law enforcement personnel concerning the crime reported at the time of reporting the crime and continued to cooperate either until the close of the investigation of the reported crime by any law enforcement agency or the conclusion of any prosecution of the reported crime, whichever is later. A person cooperates with law enforcement for purposes of this section if the person is forthcoming with information of possible relevance to the investigation or prosecution of the reported crime to law enforcement; the person is responsive to law enforcement questions and remains responsive to such questioning throughout the investigation; and the person testifies at any evidentiary hearing or trial, if requested by the prosecutor. In addition, the person must include credible allegations and may not have knowingly made false or misleading statements, knowingly omitted material information, or engaged in conduct that qualifies as:
a. 
Resisting or interfering with a peace officer (section 8.30.010),
b. 
False information or report (section 8.30.020),
c. 
Tampering with official proceedings (section 8.30.080), or
d. 
A crime in AS 11.56 or another jurisdiction with elements similar to those listed in this subsection.
(AO No. 2017-84(S), § 1, 7-27-2017[1])
[1]
Editor's note — This ordinance also provided that "The immunity provided by new AMC Section 8.65.045 extends to a report to law enforcement after the effective date of this ordinance relating to a crime occurring prior to the effective date if the statute of limitations has not then passed, and, considering the totality of the circumstances, the report is still within a reasonable time of the commission of the reported crime."
A. 
It is unlawful for any person to enter, attend, remain in or reside in a place, building, structure, vehicle, or mobile home with the intent, aim or purpose of engaging in, promoting, facilitating, or encouraging the practice of prostitution or assignation and with knowledge that such place, building, structure, vehicle, or mobile home is being used for the purpose of prostitution or assignation.
B. 
Violation of this section is a class B misdemeanor.
(AO No. 77-353; AO No. 89-52; AO No. 98-59(S), § 1, 5-19-1998; AO No. 2003-73, § 3, 4-22-2003; AO No. 2014-42, § 11, 6-21-2014)
A. 
It is unlawful for any person to knowingly remain in a public place and repeatedly beckon to passersby, or repeatedly stop or repeatedly attempt to stop passersby, or repeatedly attempt to engage passersby in conversation, or repeatedly stop or attempt to stop motor vehicles, or repeatedly interfere with the free passage of other persons, for the purpose of soliciting for prostitution or for assignation.
B. 
Violation of this section is a class B misdemeanor.
(CAC 8.14.110; AO No. 78-247; AO No. 98-59(S), § 1, 5-19-1998; AO No. 2003-73, § 3, 4-22-2003; AO No. 2014-42, § 11, 6-21-2014)