§ 14-205.2. Patronizing a prostitute.
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§ 14-205.2. Patronizing a prostitute.
(a)Any person who willfully performs any of the following acts with a person not his or her spouse commits the offense of patronizing a prostitute:
(1)Engages in vaginal intercourse, any sexual act as defined in G.S. 14-27.20, or any sexual contact as defined in G.S. 14-27.20, for the purpose of sexual arousal or gratification with a prostitute.
(2)Enters or remains in a place of prostitution with intent to engage in vaginal intercourse, any sexual act as defined in G.S. 14-27.20, or any sexual contact as defined in G.S. 14-27.20, for the purpose of sexual arousal or gratification.
(b)Except as provided in subsections
(c)and
(d)of this section, a first violation of this section is a Class A1 misdemeanor. Unless a higher penalty applies, a second or subsequent violation of this section is a Class G felony.
(c)A violation of this section is a Class F felony if the defendant is 18 years of age or older and the prostitute is a minor.
(d)A violation of this section is a Class D felony if the prostitute has a severe or profound mental disability. (2013-368, s. 5; 2015-181, s. 18; 2018-47, s. 4(f).)