(a) A person commits the crime of prostitution if the person (1) engages in or agrees or offers to engage in sexual conduct in return for a fee; or
(2) offers a fee in return for sexual conduct.
(b) [Repealed, § 62 ch 11 SLA 2024.] (c) A person may not be prosecuted under (a)(1) of this section if the (1) person witnessed or was a victim of, and reported to law enforcement in good faith, one or more of the following crimes: (A) murder in the first degree under AS 11.41.100;
(B) murder in the second degree under AS 11.41.110;
(C) manslaughter under AS 11.41.120;
(D) criminally negligent homicide under AS 11.41.130;
(E) assault in the first degree under AS 11.41.200;
(F) assault in the second degree under AS 11.41.210;
(G) assault in the third degree under AS 11.41.220;
(H) assault in the fourth degree under AS 11.41.230;
(I) sexual assault in the first degree under AS 11.41.410;
(J) sexual assault in the second degree under AS 11.41.420;
(K) sexual assault in the third degree under AS 11.41.425;
(L) sexual assault in the fourth degree under AS 11.41.427;
(M) sexual abuse of a minor in the first degree under AS 11.41.434;
(N) sexual abuse of a minor in the second degree under AS 11.41.436;
(O) sexual abuse of a minor in the third degree under AS 11.41.438;
(P) sexual abuse of a minor in the fourth degree under AS 11.41.440;
(Q) robbery in the first degree under AS 11.41.500;
(R) robbery in the second degree under AS 11.41.510;
(S) extortion under AS 11.41.520;
(T) coercion under AS 11.41.530;
(U) distribution of child sexual abuse material under AS 11.61.125;
(V) possession of child sexual abuse material under AS 11.61.127;
(W) sex trafficking in the first degree under AS 11.66.110;
(X) sex trafficking in the second degree under AS 11.66.120;
(Y) sex trafficking in the third degree under AS 11.66.130; or
(Z) sex trafficking in the fourth degree under AS 11.66.135;
(2) evidence supporting the prosecution under (a)(1) of this section was obtained or discovered as a result of the person reporting the crime to law enforcement; and
(3) person cooperated with law enforcement personnel.
(d) Prostitution is a class B misdemeanor.
(e) [Repealed, § 62 ch 11 SLA 2024.]