The prostitution laws of most states say that prostitution is the crime of: willfully engaging in sexual intercourse or a lewd act with someone else, and doing so in exchange for money or something else of value. Note that prostitution includes sex acts like: fellatio, cunnilingus, masturbation, and anal intercourse. In terms of payment, note that money or the thing of value exchanged does not have to go to the person who is performing the sex act. It can be made to someone else. This is often referred to as “pimping” or “promoting prostitution.” Note, too, that the exchange of drugs is sufficient to constitute payment for prostitution purposes.