Yes. im that bored guy that likes to read the funny reasons why people lose their clearances. This one surprised me. I thought this was federally illegal and was in the same limbo state as marijuana where clearance holders cannot partake because its federally illegal even though some states have legalized it. I guess not?
https://doha.ogc.osd.mil/Industrial-Security-Program/Industrial-Security-Clearance-Decisions/ISCR-Hearing-Decisions/2024-ISCR-Hearing/FileId/220497/
Relevant excerpts:
1.c. Applicant admitted that he paid for sexual relations with a female prostitute at a legal brothel in Nevada in about 2009. The Government stipulated on the record that his actions concerning the brothel in Nevada were not illegal under that state’s law. (Tr. 45-47, 70-71.)
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Applicant frequented a legal brothel in 2010. (SOR 1.b.) That is not a criminal act. As such, it shall not be considered under this guideline.
Dude did a bunch of other illegal stuff, but eventually got his clearance.
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Unfortunately, and if i’m not mistaken, clearance cases are nor legal cases where precedent is set. Just because this judge said it was okay, another can say it’s not.
The difference is that people who are affiliated with the U.S. Government are subject to National Security Presidential Directive 22 (NSPD-22) of 2002, “Combating Trafficking in Persons (CTIP). DoD employees are subject to DoD Instruction 2200.01. Both prohibit engaging in prostitution (including legal prostitution). All federal contractors are subject to Paragraph 52.222-50 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, which makes engaging in prostitution (including legal prostitution) an offense for which you can be fired. Engaging in legal prostitution while not affiliated with the U.S. Government is only a security clearance issue if it results in susceptibility to blackmail.
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