(a) A person commits the offense of sexual solicitation if he or she:(1) Offers or agrees to pay a fee to a person to engage in sexual activity with him or her or another person; or(2) Solicits or requests a person to engage in sexual activity with him or her in return for a fee.
(1) Offers or agrees to pay a fee to a person to engage in sexual activity with him or her or another person; or
(2) Solicits or requests a person to engage in sexual activity with him or her in return for a fee.
(b) Sexual solicitation is a:(1) Class A misdemeanor for a first offense; and(2) Class D felony for a second or subsequent offense.
(1) Class A misdemeanor for a first offense; and
(2) Class D felony for a second or subsequent offense.
(c) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the person engaged in an act of sexual solicitation as a result of being a victim of trafficking of persons, § 5-18-103.
(d) (1) In addition to any other sentence authorized by this section, a person who violates this section by offering to pay, agreeing to pay, or paying a fee to engage in sexual activity upon conviction shall be ordered to pay a fine of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500).(2) Fine payments received under subdivision (d)(1) of this section shall be deposited into the Arkansas Human Trafficking Council Support Fund.
(1) In addition to any other sentence authorized by this section, a person who violates this section by offering to pay, agreeing to pay, or paying a fee to engage in sexual activity upon conviction shall be ordered to pay a fine of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500).
(2) Fine payments received under subdivision (d)(1) of this section shall be deposited into the Arkansas Human Trafficking Council Support Fund.