Hiring for sexual activity--Misdemeanor or felony

A person who hires or attempts to hire another person for a fee or other compensation to engage in sexual activity is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. A person who is convicted of, or has pled guilty to, one or more violations of this section or § 22-23-2 in the previous ten years is guilty of a Class 6 felony. Source: SL 1976, ch 158, § 23-5 ; SL 1977, ch 189, § 56; SL 1985, ch 183, § 2; SL 1987, ch 166; SL 2005, ch 120, § 180; SL 2018, ch 132, § 1; SL 2019, ch 109, § 3.