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BILL NO. 84-24 ORDINANCE NO. l�3�
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI BY ESTABLISHING A NEW
CHAPTER 18, ARTICLE IX PERTAINING TO PROSTITUTION
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU,
MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION l. Chapter 18 of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of Cape Girardeau, Missouri is hereby amended by adding the
following:
ARTICLE IX. PROSTITUTION
Sec. 18-146. Article Definitions.
As used in this Article, the following terms mean:
1. "Prostitution" , a person commits "prostitution" if he
engages or offers or agrees to engage in sexual conduct
with another person in return for something of value to
be received by the person or by a third person;
2 . "Patronizing prostitution" , a person "patronizes
prostitution" if
(a) Pursuant to a prior understanding, he gives some-
thing of value to another person as compensation
for that person or a third person having engaged
in sexual conduct with him or with another; or
(b) He gives or agrees to give something of value to
another person on an understanding that in return
therefor that person or a third person will engage
in sexual conduct with him or with another; or
(c) He solicits or requests another person to engage
in sexual conduct with him or with another, or to
secure a third person to engage in sexual conduct
with him or with another, in return for something
of value;
3 . "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 emission results;
or
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(b) "Deviate sexual intercourse" which means any
sexual act involving the genitals of one person
and the mouth, tongue or anus of another person;
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 of arousing
or gratifying sexual desire of either party;
4 . "Something of value" means any money or property, or
any token, object or article exchangeable for money or
property.
Sec. 18-147 . Prostitution
A person commits the crime of prostitution if he performs
an act of prostitution.
Sec. 18-148. Patronizing Prostitution.
A person commits the crime of patronizing prostitution if
he patronizes prostitution.
Sec. 18-149 . Prostitution and patronizing prostitution--
sex of parties no defense, when.
In any prosecution for prostitution or patronizing a
prostitute, the sex of the two parties or prospective
parties to the sexual conduct engaged in, contemplated or
solicited is immaterial, and it is no defense that
l . Both persons were of the same sex; or
2 . The person who received, agreed to receive or solicited
something of value was a male and the person wha gave
or agreed or offered to give something of value was a
female.
Secs. 18-150 - 18-159 reserved.
SECTION 2 . If any section, subsection, sentence, clause,
phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid
or unconstitutional by a.ny Court of competent jurisdiction, such
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portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent
provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions hereof.
SECTION 3 . This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
ten days after its passage and approval.
PAS5ED AND APPROVED THIS � DAY OF // �-iC-t��,,. , 1984
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