(1) Establish, maintain, operate, manage, supervise, control, or have an interest in a brothel or any other enterprise a purpose of which is to facilitate engagement in sexual activity for hire;
(2) Supervise, manage, or control the activities of a prostitute in engaging in sexual activity for hire;
(3) Transport another, or cause another to be transported, in order to facilitate the other person's engaging in sexual activity for hire;
(4) For the purpose of violating or facilitating a violation of this section, induce or procure another to engage in sexual activity for hire.
(B) Whoever violates this section is guilty of promoting prostitution, and the court shall sentence the offender as follows:
(1) Except as provided in division (B)(2) or (3) of this section, promoting prostitution is a felony of the fourth degree.
(2) Except as provided in division (B)(3) of this section, promoting prostitution is a felony of the third degree if any of the following apply:
(a) A prostitute in the brothel involved in the offense, or the prostitute whose activities are supervised, managed, or controlled by the offender, or the person transported, induced, or procured by the offender to engage in sexual activity for hire, is a minor, whether or not the offender knows the age of the minor.
(b) The offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a violation of this section or a substantially similar violation of a law of another state or the United States.
(c) The offender also is convicted of or pleads guilty to a violation of section 2925.03 of the Revised Code.
(3) If the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to two or more violations of this section or two or more substantially similar violations of a law of another state or the United States, promoting prostitution is a felony of the second degree.
(4) 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.
(5) If the offender in any case also is convicted of or pleads guilty to a firearm specification of the type described in section 2941.141, 2941.144, or 2941.145 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)(1)(a) of section 2929.14 of the Revised Code.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 41
cases (14 in the last 5 years), 1983–2026 · leading case: State v. Satterfield, 2017 Ohio 5616 (Ohio Ct. App. 2017).
State v. Satterfield, 2017 Ohio 5616 (Ohio Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 16דR.C. 2907.22 does not define "supervise, manage, or control.”
In re T.J., 2014 Ohio 4919 (Ohio Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 21ד, alleging that she was a delinquent child by reason of having committed the crimes of (1) promoting prostitution, a third- degree felony in violation of R.C. 2907.22; and (2) solicitation, a third-degree misdemeanor in violation of R.”
State v. Dukes, 2015 Ohio 4714 (Ohio Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 24ד” The definition of a Tier I sex offender includes a “sex offender” who is convicted of a violation of R.C. 2907.22, promoting prostitution. R.C.”
State v. OK Sun Bean, 468 N.E.2d 146 (Ohio Ct. App. 1983). · cites it 5דRather, the affidavit alleges that the specified items “are evidence relating to prostitution activity,” and further refers to R.C. 2907.22, which defines and proscribes the offense of “promoting prostitution,” i.”
State v. Gasser, 626 N.E.2d 127 (Ohio Ct. App. 1993). · cites it 6ד” As explained in our discussion of Assignment of Error IV, “corrupt activity” can consist of a violation of R.C. 2907.22 when the proceeds of the violation or a combination of violations exceed $500.”
State v. Anderson, 2012 Ohio 3245 (Ohio Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 6דANDERSON FOR A VIOLATION OF R.C. § 2907.22 MORE THAN SIX YEARS AFTER THE LAST DATE OF THE CONTINUING OFFENSE.”
State v. Bandarapalli, 2011 Ohio 6158 (Ohio Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 11דHowever, nothing in R.C. 2907.22 requires a defendant who is found guilty of promoting prostitution to be present at the scene of the solicitation.”
State v. Barron, 2022 Ohio 102 (Ohio Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 2ד{¶41} Barron argues that the offense of promoting prostitution (R.C. 2907.22[A][2]), is a more specific offense than the offense of trafficking in persons (R.”
State v. Simmons, 2026 Ohio 360 (Ohio Ct. App. 2026). · cites it 9ד36), (C) (enterprise), (E) (defining pattern of corrupt activity), (E)(1)(e) (defining corrupt activity as including promoting prostitution under R.C. 2907.22). {¶56} Appellant was not charged with engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, which is a higher degree of offense (a…”
State v. Hart, 2016 Ohio 317 (Ohio Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 30ד1 1 We note that R.C 2907.22 was recodified by Am. Sub. H.”
State v. Letner, 2023 Ohio 610 (Ohio Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 4ד“R.C. 2907.22 does not define ‘supervise, manage, or control.”
State v. Carpenter, 701 N.E.2d 10 (Ohio Ct. App. 1997). · cites it 3ד318200 — (a) promoting prostitution (R.C. 2907.22) and (b) possessing criminal tools (R.”
State v. OK Sun Bean, 468 N.E.2d 146 (Ohio Ct. App. 1983). “Rather, the affidavit alleges that the specified items “are evidence relating to prostitution activity,” and further refers to R.C. 2907.22, which defines and proscribes the offense of “promoting prostitution,” i.”
In re T.J., 2014 Ohio 4919 (Ohio Ct. App. 2014). “, alleging that she was a delinquent child by reason of having committed the crimes of (1) promoting prostitution, a third- degree felony in violation of R.C. 2907.22; and (2) solicitation, a third-degree misdemeanor in violation of R.”
State v. Bandarapalli, 2011 Ohio 6158 (Ohio Ct. App. 2011). “However, nothing in R.C. 2907.22 requires a defendant who is found guilty of promoting prostitution to be present at the scene of the solicitation.”
State v. Hsu, 2024 Ohio 2584 (Ohio Ct. App. 2024).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2907.22(A)(1) — 11 cases
In re T.J., 2014 Ohio 4919 (Ohio Ct. App. 2014). “, alleging that she was a delinquent child by reason of having committed the crimes of (1) promoting prostitution, a third- degree felony in violation of R.C. 2907.22; and (2) solicitation, a third-degree misdemeanor in violation of R.”
State v. Simmons, 2026 Ohio 360 (Ohio Ct. App. 2026). “36), (C) (enterprise), (E) (defining pattern of corrupt activity), (E)(1)(e) (defining corrupt activity as including promoting prostitution under R.C. 2907.22). {¶56} Appellant was not charged with engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, which is a higher degree of offense (a…”
State v. Gasser, 626 N.E.2d 127 (Ohio Ct. App. 1993). “” As explained in our discussion of Assignment of Error IV, “corrupt activity” can consist of a violation of R.C. 2907.22 when the proceeds of the violation or a combination of violations exceed $500.”
State v. Dukes, 2015 Ohio 4714 (Ohio Ct. App. 2015). “” The definition of a Tier I sex offender includes a “sex offender” who is convicted of a violation of R.C. 2907.22, promoting prostitution. R.C.”
State v. Satterfield, 2017 Ohio 5616 (Ohio Ct. App. 2017). “R.C. 2907.22 does not define "supervise, manage, or control.”
State v. Dukes, 2015 Ohio 4714 (Ohio Ct. App. 2015). “” The definition of a Tier I sex offender includes a “sex offender” who is convicted of a violation of R.C. 2907.22, promoting prostitution. R.C.”
State v. Letner, 2023 Ohio 610 (Ohio Ct. App. 2023). ““R.C. 2907.22 does not define ‘supervise, manage, or control.”
State v. Barron, 2022 Ohio 102 (Ohio Ct. App. 2022). “{¶41} Barron argues that the offense of promoting prostitution (R.C. 2907.22[A][2]), is a more specific offense than the offense of trafficking in persons (R.”
State v. Bandarapalli, 2011 Ohio 6158 (Ohio Ct. App. 2011). “However, nothing in R.C. 2907.22 requires a defendant who is found guilty of promoting prostitution to be present at the scene of the solicitation.”
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2907.22(A)(3) — 7 cases
State v. Anderson, 2012 Ohio 3245 (Ohio Ct. App. 2012). “ANDERSON FOR A VIOLATION OF R.C. § 2907.22 MORE THAN SIX YEARS AFTER THE LAST DATE OF THE CONTINUING OFFENSE.”
State v. Hart, 2016 Ohio 317 (Ohio Ct. App. 2016). “1 1 We note that R.C 2907.22 was recodified by Am. Sub. H.”
State v. Dukes, 2015 Ohio 4714 (Ohio Ct. App. 2015). “” The definition of a Tier I sex offender includes a “sex offender” who is convicted of a violation of R.C. 2907.22, promoting prostitution. R.C.”
State v. Simmons, 2026 Ohio 360 (Ohio Ct. App. 2026). “36), (C) (enterprise), (E) (defining pattern of corrupt activity), (E)(1)(e) (defining corrupt activity as including promoting prostitution under R.C. 2907.22). {¶56} Appellant was not charged with engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, which is a higher degree of offense (a…”
State v. Bandarapalli, 2011 Ohio 6158 (Ohio Ct. App. 2011). “However, nothing in R.C. 2907.22 requires a defendant who is found guilty of promoting prostitution to be present at the scene of the solicitation.”
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2907.22(B) — 1 case
In re T.J., 2014 Ohio 4919 (Ohio Ct. App. 2014). “, alleging that she was a delinquent child by reason of having committed the crimes of (1) promoting prostitution, a third- degree felony in violation of R.C. 2907.22; and (2) solicitation, a third-degree misdemeanor in violation of R.”
State v. Dukes, 2015 Ohio 4714 (Ohio Ct. App. 2015). “” The definition of a Tier I sex offender includes a “sex offender” who is convicted of a violation of R.C. 2907.22, promoting prostitution. R.C.”
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