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File #: 140163    Version:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 5/13/2014 In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
On agenda: Final action: 6/3/2014
Effective date: 6/20/2014    
Title: A substitute ordinance prohibiting prostitution and related or similar activities.
Sponsors: ALD. DONOVAN
Indexes: SEX CRIMES
Attachments: 1. Hearing Noitce List, 2. Notice Published 6-19-14
Number
140163
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
 
Sponsor
ALD. DONOVAN
Title
A substitute ordinance prohibiting prostitution and related or similar activities.
Sections
106-34.5 cr
Analysis
This ordinance provides that no person shall:
 
1.  Have, offer to have or request or agree to have nonmarital sexual intercourse for anything of value.
 
2.   Commit, offer to commit or request to commit an act of sexual gratification, in public or in private, involving the sex organ of one person and the mouth or anus of another person for anything of value.
 
3.  Masturbate a person, offer to masturbate a person or request to be masturbated by a person for anything of value.
 
4.  Commit, offer to commit or request to commit an act of sexual contact for anything of value.
 
5.  Enter or remain in any place of prostitution with intent to have nonmarital sexual intercourse or to commit an act of sexual gratification, in public or in private, involving any of the acts listed in items 1 to 4.   
 
6.  Solicit another to commit any of the acts listed in items 1 to 4.
 
7.  Direct or transport another person to a prostitute, or direct or transport a prostitute to another person, with intent to facilitate the other person in having non-marital intercourse or committing an act of sexual gratification, in public or in private, involving the sex organ of one person and the mouth or anus of another, masturbation or sexual contact with a prostitute.
 
This ordinance further provides that circumstances which may be considered in determining whether a violation has occurred include, but are not limited to:
 
1.  Attempting to determine the presence of a police officer by exposing or touching, of seeking to expose or touch, an intimate body part of another or of one's self, or asking, soliciting, encouraging or attempting to procure another to do the same.
 
2.  Inquiring in any manner as to whether another person is a police officer.  
 
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:
 
Part 1.  Section 106-34.5 of the code is created to read:
 
106-34.5.  Prostitution.  1.  PROHIBITED CONDUCT.  It shall be unlawful for any person to commit any of the following:
 
a.  Have, offer to have or request or agree to have nonmarital sexual intercourse for anything of value.
 
b.   Commit, offer to commit or request to commit an act of sexual gratification, in public or in private, involving the sex organ of one person and the mouth or anus of another person for anything of value.
 
c.  Masturbate a person, offer to masturbate a person or request to be masturbated by a person for anything of value.
 
d.  Commit, offer to commit or request to commit an act of sexual contact for anything of value.
 
e.  Enter or remain in any place of prostitution with intent to have nonmarital sexual intercourse or to commit an act of sexual gratification, in public or in private, involving any of the acts listed in pars. a to d.   
 
f.  Solicit another to commit any of the acts listed in pars. a to d.
 
g.  Direct or transport another person to a prostitute, or direct or transport a prostitute to  another person, with intent to facilitate the other person in having non-marital intercourse or committing an act of sexual gratification, in public or in private, involving the sex organ of one person and the mouth or anus of another, masturbation or sexual contact with a prostitute.
 
2.  EVIDENCE OF VIOLATION.  Circumstances which may be considered in determining whether a violation of this section has occurred include, but are not limited to:
 
a.  Attempting to determine the presence of a police officer by exposing or touching, of seeking to expose or touch, an intimate body part of another or of one's self, or asking, soliciting, encouraging or attempting to procure another to do the same.
 
b.  Inquiring in any manner as to whether another person is a police officer.  
 
LRB
APPROVED AS TO FORM
 
 
__________________________
Legislative Reference Bureau
Date:______________________
Attorney
IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE ORDINANCE
IS LEGAL AND ENFORCEABLE
 
 
__________________________
Office of the City Attorney
Date:______________________
Requestor
Police Department
Drafter
LRB151851-2
Jeff Osterman
05/19/2014