As used in this Article, the following terms mean:
A person patronizes prostitution if
Pursuant to a prior understanding, he/she gives something 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
He/she 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
He/she 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;
A person commits prostitution if he/she 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;
Occurs when there is:
Sexual intercourse. Any penetration, however
slight, of the female sex organ by the male sex organ, whether or
not an emission results; or
Deviate sexual intercourse. Any sexual act
involving the genitals of one person and the mouth, hand, tongue or
anus of another person; or
Sexual contact. 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;
Money or property, or any token, object or article exchangeable
for money or property.
A person commits the offense of prostitution if he/she performs
an act of prostitution.
A person commits the offense of patronizing prostitution if
he/she patronizes prostitution.
A.Â
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
A.Â
Any room, building or other structure regularly used for sexual contact for pay as defined in Section 215.320 or any unlawful prostitution activity prohibited by this Article is a public nuisance.
B.Â
The
City Prosecuting Attorney may, in addition to all other sanctions,
prosecute a suit in equity to enjoin the nuisance. If the court finds
that the owner of the room, building or structure knew or had reason
to believe that the premises were being used regularly for sexual
contact for pay or unlawful prostitution activity, the court may order
that the premises shall not be occupied or used for such period as
the court may determine, not to exceed one (1) year.
C.Â
All
persons, including owners, lessees, officers, agents, inmates or employees,
aiding or facilitating such a nuisance may be made defendants in any
suit to enjoin the nuisance, and they may be enjoined from engaging
in any sexual contact for pay or unlawful prostitution activity anywhere
within the jurisdiction of the court.
D.Â
Appeals
shall be allowed from the judgment of the court as in other civil
actions.
A person commits the offense of indecent exposure if he/she
knowingly exposes his/her genitals under circumstances in which he/she
knows that his/her conduct is likely to cause affront or alarm.
[CC 1983 §75.046]
A.Â
No
person shall during the nighttime, except in the discharge or execution
of an official duty, loiter about or upon the premises of a place
where people reside; nor shall any person, during the nighttime peep
or gaze through windows, doors or other openings of a place wherein
people reside.
B.Â
No
person shall during the nighttime, engage in an indecent or perverted
conduct, commonly called that of a "Peeping Tom."
A.Â
A person
commits the offense of endangering the welfare of a child if:
1.Â
He/she with criminal negligence acts in a manner that creates a substantial
risk to the life, body or health of a child less than seventeen (17)
years old; or
2.Â
He/she knowingly encourages, aids or causes a child less than seventeen (17) years old to engage in any conduct which causes or tends to cause the child to come within the provisions of paragraph (d) of Subdivision (2) of Subsection 1 or Subdivision (3) of Subsection 1 of Section 211.031, RSMo; or
3.Â
Being a parent, guardian or other person legally charged with the care or custody of a child less than seventeen years old, he/she recklessly fails or refuses to exercise reasonable diligence in the care or control of such child to prevent him from coming within the provisions of paragraph (c) of subdivision (1) of Subsection 1 or paragraph (d) of Subdivision (2) of Subsection 1 or Subdivision (3) of Subsection 1 of Section 211.031, RSMo; or
4.Â
He/she knowingly encourages, aids or causes a child less than seventeen
(17) years of age to enter into any room, building or other structure
which is a public nuisance as defined in Section 195.130, RSMo.
B.Â
Nothing
in this Section shall be construed to mean the welfare of a child
is endangered for the sole reason that he/she is being provided nonmedical
remedial treatment recognized and permitted under the laws of this
State.
C.Â
Endangering
the welfare of a child is a misdemeanor.
A.Â
A person
who knowingly or intentionally, in a public place, to include, but
not be limited to, indoor and outdoor entertainment establishments,
restaurants, theaters, bars, bookstores, and places of public accommodation
where one or more other persons is present:
B.Â
"Nudity" means the showing of the human male or female genitals,
pubic area, or buttocks with less than a fully opaque covering, the
showing of the female breast with less than a fully opaque covering
of any part of the nipple or areola, or the showing of the covered
male genitals in a discernible turgid state.