Laws that regulate consensual human sexuality are quite controversial. The same is true in Utah. Not only does the legislation make prostitution illegal, but the recent amendment to the legislation is so broadly worded that it could conceivably make acting sexy illegal in itself.
No more implied sex offers in Utah with new law
According to Salt Lake City Law enforcement Chief Chris Burbank, Utah adopted its currently worded anti-prostitution laws to be able to help undercover agents working stings within the sex trade. Since asking officers to “expose or touch themselves” is now against Utah law, it would not be allowed for prostitutes to ask law enforcement this to prove they are not law enforcement. While direct verbal solicitation of sex for money is outlawed, recent amendments to Utah’s sex laws also contain “lewd” or “suggestive” nonverbal acts.
According to Burbank, non-prostitutes will not be targeted with the legislation. It is simply to stop the sex trade from occurring, particularly when under-aged parties are involved.
“Officers were being put in a position that we’re not going to allow, so we took a different direction,” he told the AP.
Is it a crime to be sexy?
The escort service will be represented by lawyer Andrew McCullough in the lawsuit. He is worried that some of the other companies with sexual components will be in legal trouble. McCullough says that just because a person “acts sexy” as part of their job, as in somebody who works at a strip club, does not mean they are trying to sell themselves.
“Most girls who touch their breasts are not telling you they’re open for sex,” the attorney said.
Acting sexy isn’t really good at home, either
In other strange sex news, a Massachusetts bill would make it a crime for parents to have intercourse at home if they are in the process of a divorce. According to Wrentham, Mass., Selectman (legislator) Robert Leclair, the intent of the proposed legislation is to curb domestic violence and protect kids. Several argue parents lose their rights with this law. They too suggest that sexual relationships in the home would be banned entirely until a divorce is finalized, which is broad wording in the bill.
On the bright side, supporters of the bill point out that it would also end the practice of lifetime alimony payments and cap how much one spouse could be ordered to pay the other.
Bestiality too?
Not to be forgotten, proposed Florida Senate Bill 344 would ban bestiality. In 2009, Sen. Nan Rich of Sunrise, Fla., introduced the bill. He thinks it is an essential one to have. Some say SB 344 needs to be reworded. It is fairly broad as well. Escapist Magazine explained the word “animals” in the phrase “sex with animals” might refer to humans also. This means sexual intercourse would be banned in the state amongst humans.
Information from
Associated Press
wapo.st/jgXAOq
Escapist Magazine
escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/528.283827-Florida-outlaws-sex
Mother Jones
motherjones.com/mojo/2011/05/annals-big-government-florida-ban-bestiality-baggy-pants
My Fox Boston
bit.ly/m50Qb6
David Archuleta’s dad Jeff could not resist the sexy (allegedly)
youtube.com/watch?v=xm6R-V3tL8g
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