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RSMo §567.030

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Posted by Christopher Combs on September 3, 2024

567.030. Patronizing prostitution — penalty.

1. A person commits the offense of patronizing prostitution if he or she:

  1. Pursuant to a prior understanding, gives something of value to another person as compensation for having engaged in sexual conduct with any person; or
  2. Gives or agrees to give something of value to another person with the understanding that such person or another person will engage in sexual conduct with any person; or
  3. Solicits or requests another person to engage in sexual conduct with any person in return for something of value.

2. It shall not be a defense that the person believed that the individual he or she patronized for prostitution was eighteen years of age or older.

3. The offense of patronizing prostitution is a class B misdemeanor, unless the individual who the person patronizes is less than eighteen years of age but older than fourteen years of age, in which case patronizing prostitution is a class E felony.

4. The offense of patronizing prostitution is a class D felony if the individual who the person patronizes is fourteen years of age or younger. Nothing in this section shall preclude the prosecution of an individual for the offenses of:

  1. Statutory rape in the first degree pursuant to section 566.032;
  2. Statutory rape in the second degree pursuant to section 566.034;
  3. Statutory sodomy in the first degree pursuant to section 566.062; or
  4. Statutory sodomy in the second degree pursuant to section 566.064.
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