New Franklin Prostitution and Patronizing Prostitution: Sex of Parties No Defense, When ordinance (§ 210.460)
Chapter 210: Offenses · Article VIII. Offenses Concerning Prostitution and Morals
In any prosecution for prostitution or patronizing a prostitute, the sex of the two (2) parties or prospective parties to the sexual conduct engaged in, contemplated or solicited is immaterial, and it is no defense that:
1. Both persons were of the same sex; or
2. The person who received, agreed to receive or solicited something of value was a male and the person who gave or agreed or offered to give something of value was a female.
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.