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USA Statutes : arizona
Title : Criminal Code
Chapter : PROSTITUTION
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13-3201 Enticement of persons for purpose of prostitution; classification
A person who knowingly entices any other person into a house of prostitution, or
elsewhere, for the purpose of prostitution with another person, is guilty of a class 6
felony.
13-3202 Procurement by false pretenses of person for purpose of prostitution; classification
A person who knowingly, by any false pretenses, false representations or other
fraudulent means, procures any other person to have illicit carnal relation with another
person, is guilty of a class 6 felony.
13-3203 Procuring or placing persons in house of prostitution; classification
A person who knowingly receives money or other valuable thing, for, or on account
of, procuring or placing in a house of prostitution, or elsewhere, any person for the
purpose of prostitution is guilty of a class 5 felony.
13-3204 Receiving earnings of prostitute; classification
A person who knowingly receives money or other valuable thing from the earnings of a
person engaged in prostitution, is guilty of a class 5 felony.
13-3205 Causing spouse to become prostitute; classification
A person who knowingly by force, fraud, intimidation or threats, causes his or her
spouse to live in a house of prostitution or to lead a life of prostitution, is guilty of
a class 5 felony.
13-3206 Taking child for purpose of prostitution; classification
A person who takes away any minor from such person's father, mother, guardian or
other person having the legal custody of such person, for the purpose of prostitution, is
guilty of a class 4 felony. If the minor is under fifteen years of age, taking a child
for prostitution is a class 2 felony and is punishable pursuant to section 13-604.01.
13-3207 Detention of persons in house of prostitution for debt; classification
A person who knowingly detains any person in a house of prostitution because of a
debt such person has contracted or is said to have contracted, is guilty of a class 5
felony.
13-3208 Keeping or residing in house of prostitution; employment in prostitution; classification
A. A person who knowingly is an employee at a house of prostitution or prostitution
enterprise is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.
B. A person who knowingly operates or maintains a house of prostitution or
prostitution enterprise is guilty of a class 5 felony.
13-3209 Pandering; definitions; methods; classification
A person is guilty of a class 5 felony who knowingly:
1. Places any person in the charge or custody of any other person for purposes of
prostitution.
2. Places any person in a house of prostitution with the intent that such person
lead a life of prostitution.
3. Compels, induces or encourages any person to reside with that person, or with
any other person, for the purpose of prostitution.
4. Compels, induces or encourages any person to lead a life of prostitution.
13-3210 Transporting persons for purpose of prostitution or other immoral purpose; classification; venue
A person knowingly transporting by any means of conveyance, through or across this
state, any other person for the purposes of prostitution or concubinage, or for any other
immoral purposes, is guilty of a class 5 felony. The prosecution of such person may be
in any county in which such person is apprehended.
13-3211 Definitions
For the purposes of this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. "Employee" means a person who conducts lawful or unlawful business for another
person under a master-servant relationship or as an independent contractor and who is
compensated by wages, commissions, tips or other valuable consideration.
2. "House of prostitution" means any building, structure or place used for the
purpose of prostitution or lewdness or where acts of prostitution occur.
3. "Operate and maintain" means to organize, design, perpetuate or
control. Operate and maintain includes providing financial support by paying utilities,
rent, maintenance costs or advertising costs, supervising activities or work schedules,
and directing or furthering the aims of the enterprise.
4. "Oral sexual contact" means oral contact with the penis, vulva or anus.
5. "Prostitution" means engaging in or agreeing or offering to engage in sexual
conduct with another person under a fee arrangement with that person or any other person.
6. "Prostitution enterprise" means any corporation, partnership, association or
other legal entity or any group of individuals associated in fact although not a legal
entity engaged in providing prostitution services.
7. "Sadomasochistic abuse" means flagellation or torture by or upon a person who is
nude or clad in undergarments or in revealing or bizarre costume or the condition of
being fettered, bound or otherwise physically restrained on the part of one so clothed.
8. "Sexual conduct" means sexual contact, sexual intercourse, oral sexual contact
or sadomasochistic abuse.
9. "Sexual contact" means any direct or indirect fondling or manipulating of any
part of the genitals, anus or female breast.
10. "Sexual intercourse" means penetration into the penis, vulva or anus by any part
of the body or by any object.
13-3212 Child prostitution; classification
A. A person commits child prostitution by knowingly:
1. Causing any minor to engage in prostitution.
2. Using any minor for purposes of prostitution.
3. Permitting a minor under such person's custody or control to engage in
prostitution.
4. Receiving any benefit for or on account of procuring or placing a minor in any
place or in the charge or custody of any person for the purpose of prostitution.
5. Receiving any benefit pursuant to an agreement to participate in the proceeds of
prostitution of a minor.
6. Financing, managing, supervising, controlling or owning, either alone or in
association with others, prostitution activity involving a minor.
7. Transporting or financing the transportation of any minor through or across this
state with the intent that such minor engage in prostitution.
B. Child prostitution is a class 2 felony, and if the minor is under fifteen years
of age it is punishable pursuant to section 13-604.01.
13-3213 Defense
It is a defense to a prosecution pursuant to section 13-3212, if the defendant
engaged in the conduct constituting the offense with a minor of fifteen, sixteen or
seventeen years of age and at the time of the offense the defendant did not know and
could not reasonably have known the age of the minor.
13-3214 Prostitution; classification
A. A person who knowingly engages in prostitution is guilty of a class 1
misdemeanor.
B. Nothing in subsection A shall prohibit cities or towns from enacting and
enforcing ordinances to suppress and prohibit prostitution which provide for a punishment
which is at least as stringent as subsection A.
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