Soliciting.
Columbus City Codes § 2307.24
in effect2307.24 - Soliciting.
(A) No person shall knowingly solicit another to engage with such other person in sexual activity for hire in exchange for the person receiving anything of value from the other person.
(B) Whoever violates this section is guilty of soliciting. Soliciting is a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(C) This section shall not apply and the offense shall be prosecuted pursuant to the Ohio Revised Code if:
(1) The offender, with knowledge that the offender has tested positive as a carrier of a virus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, engaged in conduct in violation of division (A) of this section.
(D) As used in this section "sexual activity for hire" means an implicit or explicit agreement to provide sexual activity in exchange for anything of value paid to the person engaging in such sexual activity, to any person trafficking that person, or to any person associated with either such person.
(ORC 2907.24; Ord. 2535-94; Ord. 2120-03 § 1 (part); Ord. No. 1663-2021, § 1, 9-27-2021)
Source: City of Columbus, City Codes and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/oh/columbus/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT23GEOFCO_CH2307SEOFIN_2307.24SOFetched: 10/27/2026