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91 Obscenitv and Sex Offenses 533.11 <br />533.08 PROCURING. <br />(a) No person, knowingly and for gain, shall do either of the following: <br />(1) Entice or solicit another to patronize a prostitute or brothel; <br />(2) Procure a prostitute for another to patronize, or take or direct another at <br />his or.her request to any place for the purpose of patronizing a prostitute. <br />(b) No person, having authority or responsibility over the use of premises, shall <br />knowingly permit such premises to be used for the purpose of engaging in sexual activity for hire. <br />(c) Whoever violates this section is guilty of procuring, a misdemeanor of the first <br />degree. (ORC 2907.23) <br />533.09 SOLICITING. <br />(a) No person shall solicit another to engage with such other person in sexual activity <br />for hire. <br />(b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of soliciting, a misdemeanor of the third <br />degree. <br />(c) If a person is convicted of or pleads guilty to a violation of any provision of this <br />section or an attempt to commit a violation of any provision of this section, and if the person, in <br />committing or attempting to commit the violation, was in, was on, or used a motor vehicle, the <br />court, in addition to or independent of all other penalties imposed for the violation, shall impose <br />upon the offender a class six suspension of the person's driver's license, commercial driver's <br />license, temporary instruction permit, probationary license, or nonresident operating privilege <br />from the range specified in division (A)(6) of Ohio R.C. 4510.02. <br />(ORC 2907.24), <br />533.10 PROSTITUTION. <br />(a) No person shall engage in sexual activity for hire. <br />(b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of prostitution, a misdemeanor of the third <br />degree. (ORC 2907.25) <br />533.11 DISSEMINATING MATTER HARMFUL TO JUVE1vILES. <br />(a) No person, with knowledge of its character or content, shall recklessly do any of <br />the following: <br />(1) Directly sell, deliver, furnish, disseminate, provide, exhibit, rent or present <br />to a juvenile, a group of juveniles, a law enforcement officer posing as a <br />juvenile, or a group of law enforcement officers posing as juveniles any <br />material or performance that is obscene or harmful to juveniles; <br />(2) Directly offer or agree to sell, deliver, furnish, disseminate, provide, <br />exhibit, rent or present to a juvenile, a group of juveniles, a law <br />enforcement officer posing as a juvenile, or a group of law enforcement <br />officers posing as juveniles any material or performance that is obscene or <br />harmful to juveniles; <br />(3) While in the physical proxunity of the juvenile or law enforcement officer <br />posing as a juvenile, allow any juvenile or law enforcement officer posing <br />as a juvenile to review or peruse any material or view any live performance <br />that is harmful to juveniles. - <br />2006 Replacement