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      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Oregon Revised Statutes: ORS 167.002 heading (anchor)",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] The Oregon Legislature's official ORS HTML publishes ORS 167.002 under the heading quoted. ORS 167.002 to 167.027 hold every prostitution offence.",
      "body": "The Oregon Legislature's official ORS HTML publishes ORS 167.002 under the heading quoted. ORS 167.002 to 167.027 hold every prostitution offence.\n\nWhat Oregon Legislature (Oregon Revised Statutes) actually says:\n\n“167.002 Definitions for ORS 167.002 to 167.027”\n\nNote: Anchor record: legislature's own statute site, state .gov domain.",
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      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] ORS 167.002-167.027: Index of the prostitution sections",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] ORS 167.002 to 167.027 list: definitions (167.002), prostitution (167.007), commercial sexual solicitation (167.008), promoting prostitution (167.012), compelling prostitution (167.017), evidence of a place of prostitution (167.027).",
      "body": "ORS 167.002 to 167.027 list: definitions (167.002), prostitution (167.007), commercial sexual solicitation (167.008), promoting prostitution (167.012), compelling prostitution (167.017), evidence of a place of prostitution (167.027).\n\nWhat Oregon Legislature (Oregon Revised Statutes) actually says:\n\n“167.002 Definitions for ORS 167.002 to 167.027   167.007 Prostitution   167.008 Commercial sexual solicitation   167.012 Promoting prostitution   167.017 Compelling prostitution   167.027 Evidence required to show place of prostitution”",
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      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] ORS 167.002: Definitions: prostitute, sexual conduct, sexual contact",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] ORS 167.002: a prostitute is a person who engages in sexual conduct or sexual contact for a fee; sexual conduct is sexual intercourse or oral or anal sexual intercourse; sexual contact is touching of sexual organs or other intimate parts of a person not married to the actor to arouse or gratify either party.",
      "body": "ORS 167.002: a prostitute is a person who engages in sexual conduct or sexual contact for a fee; sexual conduct is sexual intercourse or oral or anal sexual intercourse; sexual contact is touching of sexual organs or other intimate parts of a person not married to the actor to arouse or gratify either party.\n\nWhat Oregon Legislature (Oregon Revised Statutes) actually says:\n\n“Prostitute means a male or female person who engages in sexual conduct or sexual contact for a fee. (3) Prostitution enterprise means an arrangement whereby two or more prostitutes are organized to conduct prostitution activities. (4) Sexual conduct means sexual intercourse or oral or anal sexual intercourse. (5) Sexual contact means any touching of the sexual organs or other intimate parts of a person not married to the actor for the purpose of arousing or gratifying the sexual desire of either party.”",
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      "evidence_quote": "Prostitute means a male or female person who engages in sexual conduct or sexual contact for a fee. (3) Prostitution enterprise means an arrangement whereby two or more prostitutes are organized to conduct prostitution activities. (4) Sexual conduct means sexual intercourse or oral or anal sexual intercourse. (5) Sexual contact means any touching of the sexual organs or other intimate parts of a person not married to the actor for the purpose of arousing or gratifying the sexual desire of either party.",
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      "id": "learn_r317_oregon_prostitution_statute_every_section_317_oregon_prostitution_statute_every_section_s007",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] ORS 167.007: Prostitution: offence, class, defence",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] ORS 167.007: engaging in, or offering or agreeing to engage in, sexual conduct or sexual contact in return for a fee is prostitution, a Class A misdemeanor; being a trafficking victim under ORS 163.266(1)(b) or (c) is an affirmative defense.",
      "body": "ORS 167.007: engaging in, or offering or agreeing to engage in, sexual conduct or sexual contact in return for a fee is prostitution, a Class A misdemeanor; being a trafficking victim under ORS 163.266(1)(b) or (c) is an affirmative defense.\n\nWhat Oregon Legislature (Oregon Revised Statutes) actually says:\n\n“A person commits the crime of prostitution if the person engages in, or offers or agrees to engage in, sexual conduct or sexual contact in return for a fee. (2) Prostitution is a Class A misdemeanor. (3) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the defendant, at the time of the alleged offense, was a victim of the crime of trafficking in persons as described in ORS 163.266 (1)(b) or (c).”\n\nNote: Seller-side offence. The elements are 'sexual conduct or sexual contact' in return for a fee.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors167.html",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
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      "evidence_quote": "A person commits the crime of prostitution if the person engages in, or offers or agrees to engage in, sexual conduct or sexual contact in return for a fee. (2) Prostitution is a Class A misdemeanor. (3) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the defendant, at the time of the alleged offense, was a victim of the crime of trafficking in persons as described in ORS 163.266 (1)(b) or (c).",
      "volatility": "low",
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      "subject": "ORS 167.007",
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      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] ORS 167.008: Commercial sexual solicitation (buyer side)",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] ORS 167.008: paying, or offering or agreeing to pay, a fee to engage in sexual conduct or sexual contact is commercial sexual solicitation, a Class A misdemeanor.",
      "body": "ORS 167.008: paying, or offering or agreeing to pay, a fee to engage in sexual conduct or sexual contact is commercial sexual solicitation, a Class A misdemeanor.\n\nWhat Oregon Legislature (Oregon Revised Statutes) actually says:\n\n“A person commits the crime of commercial sexual solicitation if the person pays, or offers or agrees to pay, a fee to engage in sexual conduct or sexual contact. (2) Commercial sexual solicitation is a Class A misdemeanor.”\n\nNote: Relevant to a creator who pays a co-performer: the payer side is its own section.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors167.html",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
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      "evidence_quote": "A person commits the crime of commercial sexual solicitation if the person pays, or offers or agrees to pay, a fee to engage in sexual conduct or sexual contact. (2) Commercial sexual solicitation is a Class A misdemeanor.",
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      "subject": "ORS 167.008",
      "topic": "Commercial sexual solicitation (buyer side)",
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      "id": "learn_r317_oregon_prostitution_statute_every_section_317_oregon_prostitution_statute_every_section_s012",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] ORS 167.012: Promoting prostitution",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] ORS 167.012: with intent to promote prostitution, knowingly owning or managing a place of prostitution, inducing a person to engage in prostitution, receiving money derived from prostitution activity, or aiding or facilitating prostitution is promoting prostitution, a Class C felony.",
      "body": "ORS 167.012: with intent to promote prostitution, knowingly owning or managing a place of prostitution, inducing a person to engage in prostitution, receiving money derived from prostitution activity, or aiding or facilitating prostitution is promoting prostitution, a Class C felony.\n\nWhat Oregon Legislature (Oregon Revised Statutes) actually says:\n\n“A person commits the crime of promoting prostitution if, with intent to promote prostitution, the person knowingly: (a) Owns, controls, manages, supervises or otherwise maintains a place of prostitution or a prostitution enterprise; (b) Induces or causes a person to engage in prostitution or to remain in a place of prostitution; (c) Receives or agrees to receive money, goods, property, services or something else of value, other than as a prostitute being compensated for personally rendered prostitution services, pursuant to an agreement or understanding that the money, goods, property, services or something else of value is derived from a prostitution activity; or (d) Engages in any conduct that institutes, aids or facilitates an act or enterprise of prostitution. (2) Promoting prostitution is a Class C felony.”",
      "source_type": "official",
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      "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
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      "source_tier": "A",
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      "evidence_quote": "A person commits the crime of promoting prostitution if, with intent to promote prostitution, the person knowingly: (a) Owns, controls, manages, supervises or otherwise maintains a place of prostitution or a prostitution enterprise; (b) Induces or causes a person to engage in prostitution or to remain in a place of prostitution; (c) Receives or agrees to receive money, goods, property, services or something else of value, other than as a prostitute being compensated for personally rendered prostitution services, pursuant to an agreement or understanding that the money, goods, property, services or something else of value is derived from a prostitution activity; or (d) Engages in any conduct that institutes, aids or facilitates an act or enterprise of prostitution. (2) Promoting prostitution is a Class C felony.",
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      "subject": "ORS 167.012",
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      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] ORS 167.012: Promoting prostitution: receiving money",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] ORS 167.012(1)(c) reaches a person who receives or agrees to receive money or something of value derived from prostitution activity, other than a prostitute being compensated for personally rendered prostitution services.",
      "body": "ORS 167.012(1)(c) reaches a person who receives or agrees to receive money or something of value derived from prostitution activity, other than a prostitute being compensated for personally rendered prostitution services.\n\nWhat Oregon Legislature (Oregon Revised Statutes) actually says:\n\n“Receives or agrees to receive money, goods, property, services or something else of value, other than as a prostitute being compensated for personally rendered prostitution services, pursuant to an agreement or understanding that the money, goods, property, services or something else of value is derived from a prostitution activity;”\n\nNote: A manager, booker or platform operator taking a cut of paid sex is the target of this paragraph.",
      "source_type": "official",
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      "evidence_quote": "Receives or agrees to receive money, goods, property, services or something else of value, other than as a prostitute being compensated for personally rendered prostitution services, pursuant to an agreement or understanding that the money, goods, property, services or something else of value is derived from a prostitution activity;",
      "volatility": "low",
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      "subject": "ORS 167.012",
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      "id": "learn_r317_oregon_prostitution_statute_every_section_317_oregon_prostitution_statute_every_section_s017",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] ORS 167.017: Compelling prostitution",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] ORS 167.017: using force or intimidation to compel prostitution, inducing or aiding prostitution by a person under 18, or inducing a spouse or child to engage in prostitution is compelling prostitution, a Class B felony.",
      "body": "ORS 167.017: using force or intimidation to compel prostitution, inducing or aiding prostitution by a person under 18, or inducing a spouse or child to engage in prostitution is compelling prostitution, a Class B felony.\n\nWhat Oregon Legislature (Oregon Revised Statutes) actually says:\n\n“A person commits the crime of compelling prostitution if the person knowingly: (a) Uses force or intimidation to compel another to engage in prostitution or attempted prostitution; (b) Induces or causes a person under 18 years of age to engage in prostitution; (c) Aids or facilitates the commission of prostitution or attempted prostitution by a person under 18 years of age; or (d) Induces or causes the spouse, child or stepchild of the person to engage in prostitution. (2) Compelling prostitution is a Class B felony.”",
      "source_type": "official",
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      "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Oregon Legislature (Oregon Revised Statutes)",
      "evidence_quote": "A person commits the crime of compelling prostitution if the person knowingly: (a) Uses force or intimidation to compel another to engage in prostitution or attempted prostitution; (b) Induces or causes a person under 18 years of age to engage in prostitution; (c) Aids or facilitates the commission of prostitution or attempted prostitution by a person under 18 years of age; or (d) Induces or causes the spouse, child or stepchild of the person to engage in prostitution. (2) Compelling prostitution is a Class B felony.",
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      "subject": "ORS 167.017",
      "topic": "Compelling prostitution",
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      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] ORS 167.017: Compelling prostitution: no age defence",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] In a prosecution under ORS 167.017(1)(b) or (c) the state need not prove the defendant knew the person was under 18, and a reasonable belief the person was older is no defense.",
      "body": "In a prosecution under ORS 167.017(1)(b) or (c) the state need not prove the defendant knew the person was under 18, and a reasonable belief the person was older is no defense.\n\nWhat Oregon Legislature (Oregon Revised Statutes) actually says:\n\n“In a prosecution under subsection (1)(b) or (c) of this section, the state is not required to prove that the defendant knew the other person was under 18 years of age and it is no defense that the defendant did not know the persons age or that the defendant reasonably believed the person to be older than 18 years of age.”",
      "source_type": "official",
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      "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
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      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Oregon Legislature (Oregon Revised Statutes)",
      "evidence_quote": "In a prosecution under subsection (1)(b) or (c) of this section, the state is not required to prove that the defendant knew the other person was under 18 years of age and it is no defense that the defendant did not know the persons age or that the defendant reasonably believed the person to be older than 18 years of age.",
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      "subject": "ORS 167.017",
      "topic": "Compelling prostitution: no age defence",
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      "id": "learn_r317_oregon_prostitution_statute_every_section_317_oregon_prostitution_statute_every_section_s027",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] ORS 167.027: Evidence of a place of prostitution",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] ORS 167.027: the general repute of a place and of persons who reside in or frequent it is competent evidence that it is a place of prostitution.",
      "body": "ORS 167.027: the general repute of a place and of persons who reside in or frequent it is competent evidence that it is a place of prostitution.\n\nWhat Oregon Legislature (Oregon Revised Statutes) actually says:\n\n“On the issue of whether a place is a place of prostitution as defined in ORS 167.002, its general repute and repute of persons who reside in or frequent the place shall be competent evidence.”",
      "source_type": "official",
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      "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
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      "source_publisher": "Oregon Legislature (Oregon Revised Statutes)",
      "evidence_quote": "On the issue of whether a place is a place of prostitution as defined in ORS 167.002, its general repute and repute of persons who reside in or frequent the place shall be competent evidence.",
      "volatility": "low",
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      "subject": "ORS 167.027",
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      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] ORS 167.062: Sexual conduct in a live public show",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] ORS 167.062: knowingly engaging in sadomasochistic abuse or sexual conduct in a live public show is a Class A misdemeanor; directing, managing, financing or presenting such a show is a Class C felony.",
      "body": "ORS 167.062: knowingly engaging in sadomasochistic abuse or sexual conduct in a live public show is a Class A misdemeanor; directing, managing, financing or presenting such a show is a Class C felony.\n\nWhat Oregon Legislature (Oregon Revised Statutes) actually says:\n\n“It is unlawful for any person to knowingly engage in sadomasochistic abuse or sexual conduct in a live public show. (2) Violation of subsection (1) of this section is a Class A misdemeanor. (3) It is unlawful for any person to knowingly direct, manage, finance or present a live public show in which the participants engage in sadomasochistic abuse or sexual conduct. (4) Violation of subsection (3) of this section is a Class C felony.”\n\nNote: A paid live in-person adult show open to customers is what this section covers; 'live public show' is defined in subsection (5).",
      "source_type": "official",
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      "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
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      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Oregon Legislature (Oregon Revised Statutes)",
      "evidence_quote": "It is unlawful for any person to knowingly engage in sadomasochistic abuse or sexual conduct in a live public show. (2) Violation of subsection (1) of this section is a Class A misdemeanor. (3) It is unlawful for any person to knowingly direct, manage, finance or present a live public show in which the participants engage in sadomasochistic abuse or sexual conduct. (4) Violation of subsection (3) of this section is a Class C felony.",
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      "subject": "ORS 167.062",
      "topic": "Sexual conduct in a live public show",
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      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] ORS 163.266: Trafficking in persons: commercial sex act",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] ORS 163.266 treats force, fraud or coercion to cause a commercial sex act, or any use of a person under 18 in a commercial sex act, as trafficking in persons (Class A felony).",
      "body": "ORS 163.266 treats force, fraud or coercion to cause a commercial sex act, or any use of a person under 18 in a commercial sex act, as trafficking in persons (Class A felony).\n\nWhat Oregon Legislature (Oregon Revised Statutes) actually says:\n\n“The person knows or recklessly disregards the fact that force, fraud or coercion will be used to cause the other person to engage in a commercial sex act; or (c) The person knows or recklessly disregards the fact that the other person is under 18 years of age and will be used in a commercial sex act.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors163.html",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Oregon Legislature (Oregon Revised Statutes)",
      "evidence_quote": "The person knows or recklessly disregards the fact that force, fraud or coercion will be used to cause the other person to engage in a commercial sex act; or (c) The person knows or recklessly disregards the fact that the other person is under 18 years of age and will be used in a commercial sex act.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "317-oregon-prostitution-statute-every-section",
      "subject": "ORS 163.266",
      "topic": "Trafficking in persons: commercial sex act",
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      "applies_to_scope": "OR",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
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        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "failed",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
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        ],
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      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r317_oregon_prostitution_statute_every_section_317_oregon_prostitution_statute_every_section_carveout",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] ORS 167.002-167.027: No carve-out for filmed paid adult sex",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] ORS 167.002 to 167.027 contain no section exempting paid, consensual adult sex that is filmed for sale; the sections do not mention filming or recording.",
      "body": "ORS 167.002 to 167.027 contain no section exempting paid, consensual adult sex that is filmed for sale; the sections do not mention filming or recording.\n\nWhat Oregon Legislature (Oregon Revised Statutes) actually says:\n\n“167.002 Definitions for ORS 167.002 to 167.027   167.007 Prostitution   167.008 Commercial sexual solicitation   167.012 Promoting prostitution   167.017 Compelling prostitution   167.027 Evidence required to show place of prostitution”\n\nNote: ABSENCE RECORD (inferred from an index/listing or page that does not mention it, not from operative text). Read the index and the full text of 167.002, 167.007, 167.008, 167.012, 167.017 and 167.027. The only defence is 167.007(3) (trafficking victim). No section mentions video, recording or performance for distribution.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors167.html",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Oregon Legislature (Oregon Revised Statutes)",
      "evidence_quote": "167.002 Definitions for ORS 167.002 to 167.027   167.007 Prostitution   167.008 Commercial sexual solicitation   167.012 Promoting prostitution   167.017 Compelling prostitution   167.027 Evidence required to show place of prostitution",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "317-oregon-prostitution-statute-every-section",
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      "topic": "No carve-out for filmed paid adult sex",
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