Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 2907 | Sex Offenses
Section 2907.19 | Commercial Sexual Exploitation of a Minor.

Effective: June 20, 2014
Latest Legislation: House Bill 130 - 130th General Assembly
(A) As used in this section:
(1) "Advertisement for sexual activity for hire" or "advertisement" means any advertisement or offer in electronic or print media that includes an explicit or implicit offer for sexual activity for hire to occur in this state.
(2) "Depiction" means any photograph, film, videotape, visual material, or printed material.
(3) "Person" has the same meaning as in section 1.59 of the Revised Code.
(B) No person shall knowingly purchase or otherwise obtain advertising space for an advertisement for sexual activity for hire that includes a depiction of a minor.
(C) Whoever violates this section is guilty of commercial sexual exploitation of a minor, a felony of the third degree.
(D)(1) In any prosecution under this section, it is not a defense that the offender did not know the age of the person depicted in the advertisement, relied on an oral or written representation of the age of the person depicted in the advertisement, or relied on the apparent age of the person depicted in the advertisement.
(2) In any prosecution under this section, it is an affirmative defense that the offender, prior to purchasing advertising space for the advertisement, made a reasonable bona fide attempt to ascertain the true age of the person depicted in the advertisement by requiring the person depicted in the advertisement to produce a driver's license, marriage license, birth certificate, or other government issued or school issued document that identifies the age of the person, provided the offender retains and produces a copy or other record of the driver's license, marriage license, birth certificate, or other document used to ascertain the age of the person depicted in the advertisement.

Structure Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Revised Code

Title 29 | Crimes-Procedure

Chapter 2907 | Sex Offenses

Section 2907.01 | Sex Offenses General Definitions.

Section 2907.02 | Rape.

Section 2907.03 | Sexual Battery.

Section 2907.04 | Unlawful Sexual Conduct With Minor.

Section 2907.05 | Gross Sexual Imposition.

Section 2907.06 | Sexual Imposition.

Section 2907.07 | Importuning.

Section 2907.08 | Voyeurism.

Section 2907.09 | Public Indecency.

Section 2907.10 | Preliminary Polygraph Test of Sex Offense Victim.

Section 2907.11 | Suppression of Names of Victim and Offender and Details of the Alleged Offense.

Section 2907.15 | Withholding Moneys Needed for Restitution to Crime Victims From State Retirement Funds.

Section 2907.17 | Notice of Indictment of Mental Health Professional Sent to Regulatory or Licensing Board or Agency.

Section 2907.171 | Prosecutor's Failure to Give Notice.

Section 2907.18 | Notice of Conviction of Mental Health Professional Sent to Regulatory or Licensing Board or Agency.

Section 2907.19 | Commercial Sexual Exploitation of a Minor.

Section 2907.21 | Compelling Prostitution.

Section 2907.22 | Promoting Prostitution.

Section 2907.23 | Enticement or Solicitation to Patronize a Prostitute; Procurement of a Prostitute for Another.

Section 2907.231 | Engaging in Prostitution.

Section 2907.24 | Soliciting; Solicitation After a Positive HIV Test.

Section 2907.241 | Loitering to Engage in Solicitation - Solicitation After Positive HIV Test.

Section 2907.25 | Prostitution - After Positive HIV Test.

Section 2907.26 | Rules of Evidence in Brothel and Prostitution Cases.

Section 2907.27 | Testing and Treatment for Venereal Diseases and Hiv.

Section 2907.28 | Payment for Medical Examination and Test of Any Victim or Accused.

Section 2907.29 | Hospital Emergency Services for Victims of Sexual Offenses.

Section 2907.30 | Interview of Victim by Crisis Intervention Trained Officer.

Section 2907.31 | Disseminating Matter Harmful to Juveniles.

Section 2907.311 | Displaying Matter Harmful to Juveniles.

Section 2907.32 | Pandering Obscenity.

Section 2907.321 | Pandering Obscenity Involving a Minor or Impaired Person.

Section 2907.322 | Pandering Sexually Oriented Matter Involving a Minor or Impaired Person.

Section 2907.323 | Illegal Use of Minor or Impaired Person in Nudity-Oriented Material or Performance.

Section 2907.33 | Deception to Obtain Matter Harmful to Juveniles.

Section 2907.34 | Compelling Acceptance of Objectionable Materials.

Section 2907.35 | Presumptions in Obscenity Cases.

Section 2907.36 | Declaratory Judgment Action.

Section 2907.37 | Injunction - Nuisance.

Section 2907.38 | Permitting Unlawful Operation of Viewing Booths Depicting Sexual Conduct.

Section 2907.39 | Permitting Juvenile on Premises of Adult Entertainment Establishment - Use of False Information to Gain Entry.

Section 2907.40 | Illegally Operating Sexually Oriented Business.

Section 2907.41 | Person Charged With Subsequent Sexual Offense - Setting of Bail.