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Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-16-409: Sexual contact with probationer or parolee

(a) For purposes of this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Probation and parole officer" means a probation and parole officer as defined in § 40-28-102 ; and (2) "Probationer or parolee" means any individual who is placed on probation or parole, as defined in § 40-28-102 , and who is under the active supervision of the department of correction. For the purpose of this section only, "probationer or parolee" does not include the lawful spouse of a probation and parole officer who is placed under the supervision of the department of correction subsequent to the marriage. (b) It is an offense for a probation and parole officer to engage in sexual contact or sexual penetration, as defined in § 39-13-501 , whether consensual or nonconsensual, with a probationer or parolee who is under the supervision of the department of correction; provided, that the probation or parole officer knows or reasonably should know the person is a probationer or parolee. (c) A violation of this section is a Class E felony. Acts 2008, ch. 1200, § 1; 2012, ch. 727, § 7.
(a) For purposes of this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Probation and parole officer" means a probation and parole officer as defined in § 40-28-102 ; and (2) "Probationer or parolee" means any individual who is placed on probation or parole, as defined in § 40-28-102 , and who is under the active supervision of the department of correction. For the purpose of this section only, "probationer or parolee" does not include the lawful spouse of a probation and parole officer who is placed under the supervision of the department of correction subsequent to the marriage.
(1) "Probation and parole officer" means a probation and parole officer as defined in § 40-28-102 ; and
(2) "Probationer or parolee" means any individual who is placed on probation or parole, as defined in § 40-28-102 , and who is under the active supervision of the department of correction. For the purpose of this section only, "probationer or parolee" does not include the lawful spouse of a probation and parole officer who is placed under the supervision of the department of correction subsequent to the marriage.
(b) It is an offense for a probation and parole officer to engage in sexual contact or sexual penetration, as defined in § 39-13-501 , whether consensual or nonconsensual, with a probationer or parolee who is under the supervision of the department of correction; provided, that the probation or parole officer knows or reasonably should know the person is a probationer or parolee.
(c) A violation of this section is a Class E felony.

Where this section sits in the code

TN Code
Title 39
Chapter 16

(1) "Probation and parole officer" means a probation and parole officer as defined in § 40-28-102 ; and

(2) "Probationer or parolee" means any individual who is placed on probation or parole, as defined in § 40-28-102 , and who is under the active supervision of the department of correction. For the purpose of this section only, "probationer or parolee" does not include the lawful spouse of a probation and parole officer who is placed under the supervision of the department of correction subsequent to the marriage.

(b) It is an offense for a probation and parole officer to engage in sexual contact or sexual penetration, as defined in § 39-13-501 , whether consensual or nonconsensual, with a probationer or parolee who is under the supervision of the department of correction; provided, that the probation or parole officer knows or reasonably should know the person is a probationer or parolee.

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