ORS 163.413
Purchasing sex with a minor


(1)

A person commits the crime of purchasing sex with a minor if the person pays, or offers or agrees to pay, a fee to engage in sexual intercourse or sexual contact with a minor, a police officer posing as a minor or an agent of a police officer posing as a minor.

(2)

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(a)

If the person does not have a prior conviction under this section at the time of the offense, purchasing sex with a minor is a Class C felony and the person may use a defense described in ORS 163.325 (Ignorance or mistake as a defense) only if the minor or, in the case of a police officer or agent of a police officer posing as a minor, the age of the purported minor as reported to the defendant was at least 16 years of age.

(b)

If the person has one or more prior convictions under this section at the time of the offense, purchasing sex with a minor is a Class B felony, the state need not prove that the person knew the minor or, in the case of a police officer or agent of a police officer posing as a minor, the purported minor was under 18 years of age and the person may not use a defense described in ORS 163.325 (Ignorance or mistake as a defense).

(3)

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(a)

When a person is convicted under this section, in addition to any other sentence that may be imposed, the court shall impose and may not suspend the sentence described in paragraph (b) of this subsection.

(b)

The mandatory minimum sentences that apply to paragraph (a) of this subsection are as follows:

(A)

For a person’s first conviction, a fine in the amount of $10,000, a term of incarceration of at least 30 days and completion of a john school program.

(B)

For a person’s second or subsequent conviction, a fine in the amount of $20,000 and the court shall designate the offense as a sex crime under ORS 163A.005 (Definitions for ORS 163A.005 to 163A.235).

(c)

Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection, if the court determines that the person is unable to pay the full amount of the mandatory minimum fine, the court shall impose and may not suspend a fine in an amount the court determines the person is able to pay.

(d)

For a person’s first conviction under this section, the court may designate the offense as a sex crime under ORS 163A.005 (Definitions for ORS 163A.005 to 163A.235) if the court finds that the circumstances of the offense and the age of the minor or, in the case of a police officer or agent of a police officer posing as a minor, the purported minor as reported to the defendant require the defendant to register and report as a sex offender for the safety of the community.

(4)

As used in this section:

(a)

“John school” means any course, class or program intended to educate and prevent recidivism of persons who have been arrested for, charged with or convicted of commercial sexual solicitation or purchasing sex with a minor or attempting to engage in commercial sexual solicitation or purchase sex with a minor.

(b)

“Minor” means a person under 18 years of age.

(c)

“Police officer” has the meaning given that term in ORS 181A.355 (Definitions for ORS 181A.355 to 181A.689). [2013 c.720 §4; 2015 c.98 §6; 2015 c.101 §2]

Source: Section 163.413 — Purchasing sex with a minor, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors163.­html.

163.005
Criminal homicide
163.095
“Aggravated murder” defined
163.105
Sentencing options for aggravated murder
163.107
Murder in the first degree
163.109
Alternative proof of certain victims of murder in the first degree
163.111
Pleading, proof and stipulation regarding previous conviction element in prosecution for murder in the first degree
163.115
Murder in the second degree
163.117
Causing or aiding suicide as defense to charge of murder
163.118
Manslaughter in the first degree
163.125
Manslaughter in the second degree
163.135
Extreme emotional disturbance as affirmative defense to murder in the second degree
163.145
Criminally negligent homicide
163.147
Crime category classification for manslaughter in the second degree and criminally negligent homicide
163.149
Aggravated vehicular homicide
163.150
Sentencing for aggravated murder
163.155
Sentencing for murder of pregnant victim
163.160
Assault in the fourth degree
163.165
Assault in the third degree
163.168
Crime category classification for assault in the third degree
163.175
Assault in the second degree
163.185
Assault in the first degree
163.187
Strangulation
163.190
Menacing
163.191
Intimidation by display of a noose
163.192
Endangering a person protected by a Family Abuse Prevention Act restraining order
163.193
Assisting another person to commit suicide
163.195
Recklessly endangering another person
163.196
Aggravated driving while suspended or revoked
163.197
Hazing
163.200
Criminal mistreatment in the second degree
163.205
Criminal mistreatment in the first degree
163.206
Exceptions to criminal mistreatment
163.207
Female genital mutilation
163.208
Assaulting a public safety officer
163.211
Definitions for ORS 163.211 to 163.213
163.212
Unlawful use of an electrical stun gun, tear gas or mace in the second degree
163.213
Unlawful use of an electrical stun gun, tear gas or mace in the first degree
163.215
Definitions for ORS 163.215 to 163.257
163.225
Kidnapping in the second degree
163.235
Kidnapping in the first degree
163.245
Custodial interference in the second degree
163.257
Custodial interference in the first degree
163.261
Definitions for ORS 163.263 and 163.264
163.263
Subjecting another person to involuntary servitude in the second degree
163.264
Subjecting another person to involuntary servitude in the first degree
163.266
Trafficking in persons
163.269
Victim assertion of defense of duress
163.275
Coercion
163.285
Defense to coercion
163.305
Definitions
163.315
Incapacity to consent
163.325
Ignorance or mistake as a defense
163.345
Age as a defense in certain cases
163.355
Rape in the third degree
163.365
Rape in the second degree
163.375
Rape in the first degree
163.385
Sodomy in the third degree
163.395
Sodomy in the second degree
163.405
Sodomy in the first degree
163.408
Unlawful sexual penetration in the second degree
163.411
Unlawful sexual penetration in the first degree
163.412
Exceptions to unlawful sexual penetration prohibition
163.413
Purchasing sex with a minor
163.415
Sexual abuse in the third degree
163.425
Sexual abuse in the second degree
163.426
Crime category classification for sexual abuse in the second degree
163.427
Sexual abuse in the first degree
163.431
Definitions for ORS 163.431 to 163.434
163.432
Online sexual corruption of a child in the second degree
163.433
Online sexual corruption of a child in the first degree
163.434
Provisions applicable to online sexual corruption of a child
163.435
Contributing to the sexual delinquency of a minor
163.445
Sexual misconduct
163.448
Definitions for ORS 163.452 and 163.454
163.452
Custodial sexual misconduct in the first degree
163.454
Custodial sexual misconduct in the second degree
163.465
Public indecency
163.466
Classification of felony public indecency
163.467
Private indecency
163.472
Unlawful dissemination of an intimate image
163.476
Unlawfully being in a location where children regularly congregate
163.479
Unlawful contact with a child
163.505
Definitions for certain provisions of ORS 163.505 to 163.575
163.515
Bigamy
163.525
Incest
163.535
Abandonment of a child
163.537
Buying or selling a person under 18 years of age
163.545
Child neglect in the second degree
163.547
Child neglect in the first degree
163.555
Criminal nonsupport
163.565
Evidence of parentage
163.575
Endangering the welfare of a minor
163.577
Failing to supervise a child
163.580
Display of sign concerning sale of smoking devices
163.665
Definitions
163.670
Using child in display of sexually explicit conduct
163.676
Exemption from prosecution under ORS 163.684
163.682
Exceptions to ORS 163.665 to 163.693
163.684
Encouraging child sexual abuse in the first degree
163.686
Encouraging child sexual abuse in the second degree
163.687
Encouraging child sexual abuse in the third degree
163.688
Possession of materials depicting sexually explicit conduct of a child in the first degree
163.689
Possession of materials depicting sexually explicit conduct of a child in the second degree
163.690
Lack of knowledge of age of child as affirmative defense
163.693
Failure to report child pornography
163.700
Invasion of personal privacy in the second degree
163.701
Invasion of personal privacy in the first degree
163.702
Exceptions to ORS 163.700 and 163.701
163.705
Polygraph examination of victims in certain criminal cases prohibited
163.707
Forfeiture of motor vehicle used in drive-by shooting
163.709
Unlawful directing of light from a laser pointer
163.715
Unlawful use of a global positioning system device
163.730
Definitions for ORS 30.866 and 163.730 to 163.750
163.732
Stalking
163.735
Citation
163.738
Effect of citation
163.741
Service of stalking protective order
163.744
Initiation of action seeking citation
163.750
Violating a court’s stalking protective order
163.753
Immunity of officer acting in good faith
163.755
Conduct for which stalking protective order may not be issued
163.760
Definitions for ORS 163.760 to 163.777
163.763
Petition to circuit court for relief
163.765
Restraining order
163.767
Hearing
163.770
Appearance by telephone or electronic communication device
163.773
Enforcement of restraining order
163.775
Renewal and modification of restraining order
163.777
Fees or undertaking may not be required
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