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Question 1

Prostitution definition

Answer 1

S51(2) SOA 2003
A person who on at least one occasion, and whether or not compelled to do so, offers or provides sexual services to another person in return for payment or a promise of payment to A or another.
Basically receiving a payment for sexual services.
Applies to men and women.

Question 2

Causing or inciting prostitution for gain

Answer 2

S52 Sexual Offences Act 2003

Question 3

Causing or inciting prostitution for gain level of offence

Answer 3

Either way

Question 4

Causing or inciting prostitution for gain definition

Answer 4

D commits an offence if he intentionally causes or incites another person to become a prostitute in any part of the world, and he does so for or in the expectation of gain for himself or another.

Question 5

Gain

Answer 5

Any financial advantage

Question 6

Controlling prostitution for gain

Answer 6

s53 SOA 2003

Question 7

Controlling prostitution for gain level of offence

Answer 7

Either way

Question 8

Controlling prostitution for gain definition

Answer 8

D commits an offence if he intentionally controls any of the activities of another person relating to that person’s prostitution in any part of the world, and he does so for or in the expectation of gain for himself or a third person.

Question 9

Who does controlling prostitution for gain target?

Answer 9

Pimps
No requirement for the person to have acted without free will
Sufficient to show the person acted under the instructions or directions of D

Question 10

Paying for sexual services of a prostitute subjected to force

Answer 10

s53A SOA 2003

Question 11

Paying for sexual services of a prostitute subjected to force level of offence

Answer 11

Summary

Question 12

Paying for sexual services of a prostitute subjected to force definition

Answer 12

D commits a offence if D makes or promises payment for the sexual services of a prostitute who has been subject to exploitative conduct of a kind likely to induce or encourage the provision of sexual services for which the payer has made or promised payment.
The person responsible for the exploitative conduct must have acted for or in the expectation of gain for himself or another.
Sexual services can be anywhere in the world.
Strict liability - does not matter whether D knew or ought to know that the prostitute was subject to exploitative conduct

Question 13

Keeping a brothel

Answer 13

s33A SOA 1956

Question 14

Keeping a brothel level of offence

Answer 14

Either way

Question 15

Keeping a brothel definition

Answer 15

It is an offence for D to keep, manage, or act or assist in the management of a brothel to which people resort for practices involving prostitution
Includes places also used for other practices e.g. massage parlour

Question 16

Keeping a disorderly house

Answer 16

Common law

Question 17

Keeping a disorderly house level of offence

Answer 17

Indictable

Question 18

Keeping a disorderly house definition

Answer 18

It is an offence to keep a disorderly house.
House must be open, unregulated by the restraints of morality and run in a way that violates law and good order.
D must have knowledge that the house is being so used.
Requires persistence, not just a one off.

Question 19

Loitering and soliciting

Answer 19

S1 Street Offences Act 1959

Question 20

Loitering and soliciting level of offence

Answer 20

Summary

Question 21

Loitering and soliciting definition

Answer 21

It is an offence for a person over 18 to persistently loiter or solicit in a street or public place for the purposes of prostitution.
Persistent - more than twice in 3 months.
Just have to be seen in a street/public place so could be in window.

Question 22

Kerb crawling

Answer 22

S51A SOA 2003

Question 23

Kerb crawling level of offence

Answer 23

Summary

Question 24

Kerb crawling definition

Answer 24

It is an offence for a person in a street or public place to solicit another for the purpose of obtaining their sexual services as a prostitute.
Aimed at those seeking services of a prostitute.