Ohio § 2907.21

§ 2907.21.

(A) No person shall knowingly do any of the following: (1) Compel another to engage in sexual activity for hire; (2) Induce, procure, encourage, solicit, request, or otherwise facilitate either of the

following: (a) A minor to engage in sexual activity for hire, whether or not the offender knows

the age of the minor; (b) A person the offender believes to be a minor to engage in sexual activity for hire,

whether or not the person is a minor. (3)(a) Pay or agree to pay a minor, either directly or through the minor's agent, so that

the minor will engage in sexual activity, whether or not the offender knows the age

of the minor; (b) Pay or agree to pay a person the offender believes to be a minor, either directly

or through the person's agent, so that the person will engage in sexual activity,

whether or not the person is a minor. (4)(a) Pay a minor, either directly or through the minor's agent, for the minor having engaged

in sexual activity pursuant to a prior agreement, whether or not the offender knows

the age of the minor; (b) Pay a person the offender believes to be a minor, either directly or through the

person's agent, for the person having engaged in sexual activity pursuant to a prior

agreement, whether or not the person is a minor. (5)(a) Allow a minor to engage in sexual activity for hire if the person allowing the child

to engage in sexual activity for hire is the parent, guardian, custodian, person having

custody or control, or person in loco parentis of the minor; (b) Allow a person the offender believes to be a minor to engage in sexual activity for

hire if the person allowing the person to engage in sexual activity for hire is the

parent, guardian, custodian, person having custody or control, or person in loco parentis

of the person the offender believes to be a minor, whether or not the person is a

minor. (B) For a prosecution under division (A)(1) of this section, the element “compel” does

not require that the compulsion be openly displayed or physically exerted.  The element “compel” has been established if the state proves that the offender

overcame the victim's will by force, fear, duress, or intimidation, by furnishing

or offering a controlled substance to the victim, or by manipulating the victim's

controlled substance addiction. (C) Whoever violates this section is guilty of compelling prostitution.  Except as otherwise provided in this division, compelling prostitution is a felony

of the third degree.  If the offender commits a violation of division (A)(1) of this section and the person

compelled to engage in sexual activity for hire in violation of that division is sixteen

years of age or older but less than eighteen years of age, compelling prostitution

is a felony of the second degree.  If the offender commits a violation of division (A)(1) of this section and the person

compelled to engage in sexual activity for hire in violation of that division is less

than sixteen years of age, compelling prostitution is a felony of the first degree.  If the offender in any case also is convicted of or pleads guilty to a specification

as described in section 2941.1422 of the Revised Code that was included in the indictment, count in the indictment, or information charging

the offense, the court shall sentence the offender to a mandatory prison term as provided

in division (B)(7) of section 2929.14 of the Revised Code and shall order the offender to make restitution as provided in division (B)(8) of section 2929.18 of the Revised Code .