§ 5-70-102. Prostitution

AR Code § 5-70-102 (2018) (N/A)
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(a) A person commits prostitution if in return for or in expectation of a fee he or she engages in or agrees or offers to engage in sexual activity with any other person.

(b) Prostitution is a:

(1) Class B misdemeanor for the first offense; and

(2) Class A misdemeanor for a second or subsequent offense under this section.

(c) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution that the person engaged in an act of prostitution as a result of being a victim of trafficking of persons, § 5-18-103.

(d) In addition to any other sentence authorized by this section, a person who violates this section by offering to pay, agreeing to pay, or paying a fee to engage in sexual activity upon conviction shall be ordered to pay a fine of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) to be deposited into the Safe Harbor Fund for Sexually Exploited Children.