SPONSOR: Dogan
This bill creates the offense of sexual conduct in the course of public duty, which is a class E felony.
A probation or parole officer, a police officer, or an employee of, or person assigned to work in, any jail, prison, or correctional facility commits the offense of sexual conduct in the course of public duty if he or she engages in sexual conduct with a detainee, prisoner, or offender, regardless of whether the person is on duty at the time the conduct occurs.
A probation or parole officer, a police officer, or an employee of, or person assigned to work in, any jail, prison, or correctional facility also commits the offense of sexual conduct in the course of public duty if he or she engages in sexual conduct with any person while on duty.
This bill is the same as HB 2708 (2020) and HB 938 (2019).
Statutes affected: