Oklahoma § 21-1040.57 - Publishing reviews of sexual encounters — Penalties

§ 21-1040.57. Publishing reviews of sexual encounters — Penalties

A. It shall be unlawful for any person who pays a fee for a

sexual encounter to publish a review of that sexual encounter or to

publish a review of the pubic area, buttocks, or breasts experienced

in the sexual encounter on a website that facilitates, encourages,

offers, solicits, or promotes sexual conduct with another for a fee.

B. 1. Any person who violates the provisions of this section

shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a felony punishable by

imprisonment in the Department of Corrections for a term not more

than three (3) years and by fines as follows:

a.

not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) upon

the first conviction,

b.

not more than Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars

($2,500.00) upon the second conviction, and

c.

not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) upon

the third or subsequent convictions.

2. Any person who violates the provisions of this section where

the victim of the offense is under eighteen (18) years of age at the

time of the offense shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a felony

punishable by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of

Corrections for a term not more than ten (10) years and by fines as

follows:

a.

not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) upon

the first conviction,

b.

not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) upon

the second conviction, and

c.

not more than Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00)

upon the third or subsequent convictions.

3. The terms of imprisonment specified in this subsection shall

not be subject to statutory provisions for suspension, deferral, or

probation or state correctional institution earned credits accruing

from and after November 1, 1989, except for the achievement earned

credits authorized by subsection H of Section 138 of Title 57 of the

Oklahoma Statutes. To qualify for such achievement earned credits,

inmates must also be in compliance with the standards for Class

level 2 behavior, as defined in subsection D of Section 138 of Title

57 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

4. Upon a third conviction, the person shall be required to

register as a sex offender under the Sex Offenders Registration Act

and shall be assigned a risk level of one. Upon a sixth conviction,

the person shall be assigned a risk level of two.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 21. Crimes and Punishments

C. As used in this section, “publish” means to circulate,

deliver, distribute, disseminate, transmit, or otherwise make

available to another person.

Added by Laws 2023, c. 265, § 3, eff. July 1, 2023.