New Franklin Patronizing Prostitution ordinance (§ 210.450)
Chapter 210: Offenses · Article VIII. Offenses Concerning Prostitution and Morals
A. A person commits the offense of patronizing prostitution if he/she patronizes prostitution.
B. It shall not be an affirmative defense that the defendant believed that the person he/she patronized for prostitution was eighteen (18) years of age or older.
Official source: New Franklin City Code, page 93 of the city's PDF
Last checked October 30, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.