{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-70-103","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 5-70-103","heading":"Sexual solicitation","body":"(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. (b) Sexual solicitation is an unclassified misdemeanor with the following sentences: (1) For a first offense: (A) No more than ninety (90) days' imprisonment; (B) A fine of no more than two thousand dollars ($2,000); or (C) Both imprisonment and a fine; and (2) For a second or subsequent offense: (A) No more than one (1) year of imprisonment; (B) A fine of no more than three thousand five hundred dollars ($3,500); or (C) Both imprisonment and a fine. (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 as follows: (A) Fifty percent (50%) into the Safe Harbor Fund for Sexually Exploited Children; and (B) Fifty percent (50%) into the Human Trafficking Victim Support Fund. Amended by Act 2023, No. 327,§ 8, eff. 8/1/2023. Amended by Act 2017, No. 765,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2017. Amended by Act 2013, No. 1257,§ 6, eff. 8/16/2013. Amended by Act 2013, No. 1157,§ 4, eff. 8/16/2013. Amended by Act 2013, No. 133,§ 5, eff. 8/16/2013. Amended by Act 2013, No. 132,§ 5, eff. 8/16/2013. Acts 1975, No. 280, § 3003; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-3003; Acts 1999, No. 591, § 1; 2009, No. 428, § 1.\n\n(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.\n\n(1) Offers or agrees to pay a fee to a person to engage in sexual activity with him or her or another person; or\n\n(2) Solicits or requests a person to engage in sexual activity with him or her in return for a fee.\n\n(b) Sexual solicitation is an unclassified misdemeanor with the following sentences: (1) For a first offense: (A) No more than ninety (90) days' imprisonment; (B) A fine of no more than two thousand dollars ($2,000); or (C) Both imprisonment and a fine; and (2) For a second or subsequent offense: (A) No more than one (1) year of imprisonment; (B) A fine of no more than three thousand five hundred dollars ($3,500); or (C) Both imprisonment and a fine.\n\n(1) For a first offense: (A) No more than ninety (90) days' imprisonment; (B) A fine of no more than two thousand dollars ($2,000); or (C) Both imprisonment and a fine; and\n\n(A) No more than ninety (90) days' imprisonment;\n\n(B) A fine of no more than two thousand dollars ($2,000); or\n\n(C) Both imprisonment and a fine; and\n\n(2) For a second or subsequent offense: (A) No more than one (1) year of imprisonment; (B) A fine of no more than three thousand five hundred dollars ($3,500); or (C) Both imprisonment and a fine.\n\n(A) No more than one (1) year of imprisonment;\n\n(B) A fine of no more than three thousand five hundred dollars ($3,500); or\n\n(C) Both imprisonment and a fine.\n\n(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 .\n$3,500); or (C) Both imprisonment and a fine.\n\n(A) No more than one (1) year of imprisonment;\n\n(B) A fine of no more than three thousand five hundred dollars ($3,500); or\n\n(C) Both imprisonment and a fine.\n\n(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 .\n\n(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 as follows: (A) Fifty percent (50%) into the Safe Harbor Fund for Sexually Exploited Children; and (B) Fifty percent (50%) into the Human Trafficking Victim Support Fund.\n\n(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).\n\n(2) Fine payments received under subdivision (d)(1) of this section shall be deposited as follows: (A) Fifty percent (50%) into the Safe Harbor Fund for Sexually Exploited Children; and (B) Fifty percent (50%) into the Human Trafficking Victim Support Fund.\n\n(A) Fifty percent (50%) into the Safe Harbor Fund for Sexually Exploited Children; and\n\n(B) Fifty percent (50%) into the Human Trafficking Victim Support Fund.","path":["AR Code","Title 5","Chapter 70"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"429e490e3a13f9fbca8bcad48ca61acf75fe791874be5e2d5f5f550fccae01f9","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-70-102","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-70-104"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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