Ohio Revised Code|Section 2907.21 | Compelling prostitution.

                                                
(A) No person shall knowingly do any of the  following: 
(1) Compel another to engage in sexual activity for hire;
(2) Induce, procure, encourage, solicit, request, or  otherwise facilitate either of the following:
(a) A minor to engage in sexual activity for hire, whether or  not the offender knows the age of the minor;
(b) A person the offender believes to be a minor to engage in  sexual activity for hire, whether or not the person is a minor.
(3)(a) Pay or agree to pay a minor, either directly or  through the minor's agent, so that the minor will engage in sexual  activity, whether or not the offender knows the age of the minor;
(b) Pay or agree to pay a person the offender believes to be  a minor, either directly or through the person's agent, so that  the person will engage in sexual activity, whether or not the  person is a minor.
(4)(a) Pay a minor, either directly or through the minor's  agent, for the minor having engaged in sexual activity pursuant to  a prior agreement, whether or not the offender knows the age of  the minor;
(b) Pay a person the offender believes to be a minor, either  directly or through the person's agent, for the person having  engaged in sexual activity pursuant to a prior agreement, whether  or not the person is a minor.
(5)(a) Allow a minor to engage in sexual activity for hire if  the person allowing the child to engage in sexual activity for  hire is the parent, guardian, custodian, person having custody or  control, or person in loco parentis of the minor;
(b) Allow a person the offender believes to be a minor to  engage in sexual activity for hire if the person allowing the  person to engage in sexual activity for hire is the parent,  guardian, custodian, person having custody or control, or person  in loco parentis of the person the offender believes to be a  minor, whether or not the person is a minor.
(B) For a prosecution under division (A)(1) of this section,  the element "compel" does not require that the compulsion be  openly displayed or physically exerted. The element "compel" has  been established if the state proves that the victim's will was  overcome by force, fear, duress, or intimidation.
(C) Whoever violates this section is guilty of compelling  prostitution. Except as otherwise provided in this division,  compelling prostitution is a felony of the third degree. If the  offender commits a violation of division (A)(1) of this section  and the person compelled to engage in sexual activity for hire in  violation of that division is sixteen years of age or older but  less than eighteen years of age, compelling prostitution is a  felony of the second degree. If the offender commits a violation  of division (A)(1) of this section and the person compelled to  engage in sexual activity for hire in violation of that division  is less than sixteen years of age, compelling prostitution is a  felony of the first degree. If the offender in any case also is  convicted of or pleads guilty to a specification as described in  section 2941.1422 of the Revised Code that was included in the  indictment, count in the indictment, or information charging the  offense, the court shall sentence the offender to a mandatory  prison term as provided in division (B)(7) of section 2929.14 of  the Revised Code and shall order the offender to make restitution  as provided in division (B)(8) of section 2929.18 of the Revised  Code.