NC · jury_instructions
N.C.P.I.—Crim. 238.23C
PATRONIZING A PROSTITUTE, A MINOR. FELONY
For you to find the defendant guilty of this offense, the State must
prove four things beyond a reasonable doubt.
First, that the defendant willfully:
(a) Engaged in [vaginal intercourse] [(describe) sexual act]
[(describe) sexual contact] for the purpose of sexual [arousal]
[gratification] with a prostitute. A prostitute is a person who
engages in the [[performance of] [offer of] [agreement to
perform]] [vaginal intercourse] [a sexual act] [sexual contact]
for the purpose of [sexual arousal] [gratification] for [money]
[other consideration]. A sexual act is cunnilingus, fellatio,
analingus, or anal intercourse, but does not include vaginal
intercourse. Sexual act also means the penetration, however
slight, by any object into the genital or anal opening of
another person's body. Sexual contact is (i) touching of the
sexual organ, anus, breast, groin, or buttocks of any person,
(ii) touching of another person with a sexual organ, anus,
breast, groin, or buttocks, or (iii) ejaculation, emission, or
placing semen, urine, or feces upon any part of another
person.”
(b) [Entered] [remained] in a place of prostitution with the intent
to engage in [vaginal intercourse] [a sexual act] [sexual
contact] for the purposes of sexual [arousal] [gratification].
Second, that the defendant performed the act with a person who
was not the defendant’s spouse.
Third, that the defendant was 18 years of age or older.
And Fourth, that the prostitute was a minor. A minor is a person
who is less than 18 years of age.
If you find from the evidence beyond a reasonable doubt that on or
about the alleged date, the defendant either willfully engaged in [vaginal
intercourse] [a sexual act] [sexual contact] for the purpose of sexual
[arousal] [gratification] with a prostitute or willfully [entered] [remained]
in a place of prostitution with the intent to engage in [vaginal
intercourse] [a sexual act] [sexual contact] for the purposes of [sexual
arousal] [gratification] and the act was performed with a person not the
defendant’s spouse, and the defendant was 18 years or older and the
prostitute was a minor, it would be your duty to return a verdict of guilty.
If you do not so find or if you have a reasonable doubt as to one or more
of these things, it would be your duty to return a verdict of not guilty.
History
N.C.P.I.—Crim. 238.23C (June 2014). N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-205.2. Prepared by the North Carolina Conference of Superior Court Judges' Committee on Pattern Jury Instructions, assisted by the UNC School of Government; published by the School of Government.
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