§ 62-60. Prostitution.

(a)

Prostitution is:

(1)

The practice by a person of indiscriminate sexual conduct with others for compensation.

(2)

The solicitation by one person of another with intent to engage in indiscriminate sexual conduct with the latter for compensation.

(b)

For purposes of this section:

(1)

Sexual conduct means actual or simulated sexual intercourse, deviate sexual intercourse, sexual bestiality, masturbation, or sadomasochistic abuse.

(2)

Sexual intercourse means anal, oral or vaginal sexual intercourse.

(c)

Whoever commits the crime of prostitution shall be fined not more than $500.00 or be imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.

(d)

All persons who are convicted of the offense of prostitution may be referred by the court to the parish health unit for counseling concerning acquired immune deficiency syndrome.

(City Code 1965, § 10-60; Ord. No. O-024-2006, § 2, 2-21-06)

State law reference

Prostitution, see R.S. 14:82.

Cross reference

Loitering to solicit prostitution, § 62-49.