RCW 9A.44.160
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(1)A person is guilty of custodial sexual misconduct in the first degree when the person has sexual intercourse with another person:
(a)When:
(i)The victim is a resident of a state, county, or city adult or juvenile correctional facility, including but not limited to jails, prisons, detention centers, or work release facilities, or is under correctional supervision; and
(ii)The perpetrator is an employee or contract personnel of a correctional agency and the perpetrator has, or the victim reasonably believes the perpetrator has, the ability to influence the terms, conditions, length, or fact of incarceration or correctional supervision; or
(b)When the victim is being detained, under arrest, or in the custody of a law enforcement officer and the perpetrator is a law enforcement officer.
(2)Consent of the victim is not a defense to a prosecution under this section.
(3)Custodial sexual misconduct in the first degree is a class B felony.
[ 2023 c 7 s 1 ; 1999 c 45 s 1 .]
Notes:
Short title — 2023 c 7: "This act may be known and cited as Kimberly Bender's law." [ 2023 c 7 s 4 .]