{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-70-104","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 5-70-104","heading":"Promoting prostitution in the first degree","body":"(a) A person commits the offense of promoting prostitution in the first degree if he or she knowingly: (1) Advances prostitution by compelling a person by physical force or intimidation to engage in prostitution or profits from such coercive conduct by another; or (2) Advances prostitution or profits from prostitution of a person less than eighteen (18) years of age. (b) Promoting prostitution in the first degree is a: (1) Class D felony under subdivision (a)(1) of this section; (2) Class B felony under subdivision (a)(2) of this section. (c) (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 (c)(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. 659,§ 46, eff. 1/1/2024. Amended by Act 2023, No. 327,§ 9, eff. 8/1/2023. Acts 1975, No. 280, § 3004; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-3004.\n\n(a) A person commits the offense of promoting prostitution in the first degree if he or she knowingly: (1) Advances prostitution by compelling a person by physical force or intimidation to engage in prostitution or profits from such coercive conduct by another; or (2) Advances prostitution or profits from prostitution of a person less than eighteen (18) years of age.\n\n(1) Advances prostitution by compelling a person by physical force or intimidation to engage in prostitution or profits from such coercive conduct by another; or\n\n(2) Advances prostitution or profits from prostitution of a person less than eighteen (18) years of age.\n\n(b) Promoting prostitution in the first degree is a: (1) Class D felony under subdivision (a)(1) of this section; (2) Class B felony under subdivision (a)(2) of this section.\n\n(1) Class D felony under subdivision (a)(1) of this section;\n\n(2) Class B felony under subdivision (a)(2) of this section.\n\n(c) (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 (c)(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 (c)(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":"11aeaa26cfceebe8d019054f0f5be52f612e0518396c938b17ef56a1bb6c2ee7","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-70-103","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-70-105"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}