Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-1040.57
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Publishing reviews of sexual encounters — Penalties
Official statutory text
A. It shall be unlawful for any person who pays a fee for a
sexual encounter to publish a review of that sexual encounter or to
publish a review of the pubic area, buttocks, or breasts experienced
in the sexual encounter on a website that facilitates, encourages,
offers, solicits, or promotes sexual conduct with another for a fee.
B. 1. Any person who violates the provisions of this section
shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a felony punishable by
imprisonment in the Department of Corrections for a term not more
than three (3) years and by fines as follows:
a. not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) upon
the first conviction,
b. not more than Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars
($2,500.00) upon the second conviction, and
c. not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) upon
the third or subsequent convictions.
2. Any person who violates the provisions of this section where
the victim of the offense is under eighteen (18) years of age at the
time of the offense shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a felony
punishable by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of
Corrections for a term not more than ten (10) years and by fines as
follows:
a. not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) upon
the first conviction,
b. not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) upon
the second conviction, and
c. not more than Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00)
upon the third or subsequent convictions.
3. The terms of imprisonment specified in this subsection shall
not be subject to statutory provisions for suspension, deferral, or
probation or state correctional institution earned credits accruing
from and after November 1, 1989, except for the achievement earned
credits authorized by subsection H of Section 138 of Title 57 of the
Oklahoma Statutes. To qualify for such achievement earned credits,
inmates must also be in compliance with the standards for Class
level 2 behavior, as defined in subsection D of Section 138 of Title
57 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
4. Upon a third conviction, the person shall be required to
register as a sex offender under the Sex Offenders Registration Act
and shall be assigned a risk level of one. Upon a sixth conviction,
the person shall be assigned a risk level of two.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 21. Crimes and Punishments Page 451
C. As used in this section, “publish” means to circulate,
deliver, distribute, disseminate, transmit, or otherwise make
available to another person.
sexual encounter to publish a review of that sexual encounter or to
publish a review of the pubic area, buttocks, or breasts experienced
in the sexual encounter on a website that facilitates, encourages,
offers, solicits, or promotes sexual conduct with another for a fee.
B. 1. Any person who violates the provisions of this section
shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a felony punishable by
imprisonment in the Department of Corrections for a term not more
than three (3) years and by fines as follows:
a. not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) upon
the first conviction,
b. not more than Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars
($2,500.00) upon the second conviction, and
c. not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) upon
the third or subsequent convictions.
2. Any person who violates the provisions of this section where
the victim of the offense is under eighteen (18) years of age at the
time of the offense shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a felony
punishable by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of
Corrections for a term not more than ten (10) years and by fines as
follows:
a. not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) upon
the first conviction,
b. not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) upon
the second conviction, and
c. not more than Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00)
upon the third or subsequent convictions.
3. The terms of imprisonment specified in this subsection shall
not be subject to statutory provisions for suspension, deferral, or
probation or state correctional institution earned credits accruing
from and after November 1, 1989, except for the achievement earned
credits authorized by subsection H of Section 138 of Title 57 of the
Oklahoma Statutes. To qualify for such achievement earned credits,
inmates must also be in compliance with the standards for Class
level 2 behavior, as defined in subsection D of Section 138 of Title
57 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
4. Upon a third conviction, the person shall be required to
register as a sex offender under the Sex Offenders Registration Act
and shall be assigned a risk level of one. Upon a sixth conviction,
the person shall be assigned a risk level of two.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 21. Crimes and Punishments Page 451
C. As used in this section, “publish” means to circulate,
deliver, distribute, disseminate, transmit, or otherwise make
available to another person.
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