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City of Hollister, MO
Taney County
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As used in this Article, the following terms mean:
PATRONIZING PROSTITUTION
A person patronizes prostitution if
1. 
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
2. 
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
3. 
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;
PROSTITUTION
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;
SEXUAL CONDUCT
Occurs when there is:
1. 
Sexual intercourse. Any penetration, however slight, of the female sex organ by the male sex organ, whether or not an emission results; or
2. 
Deviate sexual intercourse. Any sexual act involving the genitals of one person and the mouth, hand, tongue or anus of another person; or
3. 
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;
SOMETHING OF VALUE
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. 
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
1. 
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 who gave or agreed or offered to give something of value was a female.
A. 
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. 
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. 
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. 
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. 
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. 
No person shall during the nighttime, engage in an indecent or perverted conduct, commonly called that of a "Peeping Tom."
A. 
A person commits the offense of endangering the welfare of a child if:
1. 
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. 
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. 
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. 
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. 
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. 
Endangering the welfare of a child is a misdemeanor.
A. 
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:
1. 
Engages in sexual intercourse;
2. 
Engages in deviate sexual conduct;
3. 
Appears in a state of nudity; or
4. 
Fondles the genitals of himself/herself or another person
commits the unlawful act of public indecency and is subject to punishment pursuant to Sections 100.200100.220 of the this Code.
B. 
"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.