567.010. Chapter definitions. - Missouri Statutes

Chapter definitions.

567.010. As used in this chapter, the following terms mean:

(1) "Promoting prostitution", a person promotes prostitution if,acting other than as a prostitute or a patron of a prostitute, he knowingly

(a) Causes or aids a person to commit or engage in prostitution; or

(b) Procures or solicits patrons for prostitution; or

(c) Provides persons or premises for prostitution purposes; or

(d) Operates or assists in the operation of a house of prostitutionor a prostitution enterprise; or

(e) Accepts or receives or agrees to accept or receive something ofvalue pursuant to an agreement or understanding with any person whereby heparticipates or is to participate in proceeds of prostitution activity; or

(f) Engages in any conduct designed to institute, aid or facilitatean act or enterprise of prostitution;

(2) "Prostitution", a person commits prostitution if he engages oroffers or agrees to engage in sexual conduct with another person in returnfor something of value to be received by the person or by a third person;

(3) "Patronizing prostitution", a person patronizes prostitution if

(a) Pursuant to a prior understanding, he gives something of value toanother person as compensation for that person or a third person havingengaged in sexual conduct with him or with another; or

(b) He gives or agrees to give something of value to another personon an understanding that in return therefor that person or a third personwill engage in sexual conduct with him or with another; or

(c) He solicits or requests another person to engage in sexualconduct with him or with another, or to secure a third person to engage insexual conduct with him or with another, in return for something of value;

(4) "Sexual conduct" occurs when there is

(a) "Sexual intercourse" which means any penetration, however slight,of the female sex organ by the male sex organ, whether or not an emissionresults; or

(b) "Deviate sexual intercourse" which means any sexual act involvingthe genitals of one person and the mouth, hand, tongue or anus of anotherperson; or

(c) "Sexual contact" which means any touching, manual or otherwise,of the anus or genitals of one person by another, done for the purpose ofarousing or gratifying sexual desire of either party;

(5) "Something of value" means any money or property, or any token,object or article exchangeable for money or property;

(6) "Prostitution-related offense", any violation of state law forprostitution, patronizing prostitution or promoting prostitution;

(7) "Persistent prostitution offender", a person is a persistentprostitution offender if they have pled guilty to or been found guilty oftwo or more prostitution-related offenses.

(L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 1986 H.B. 895, A.L. 1997 S.B. 347)

(1981) Statute defining "promoting prostitution" excludes the prosecution of a prostitute or a patron from promoting prostitution in a single act of prostitution involving only the prostitute and the patron. State v. Linder (A.), 613 S.W.2d 918.