{"data":{"id":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-566.116","jurisdiction":"us-mo","citation":"Mo. Rev. Stat. § 566.116","heading":"Sexual conduct with a nursing facility resident or a vulnerable person, second degree, penalty.","body":"1. A person commits the offense of sexual conduct with a nursing facility resident or vulnerable person in the second degree if he or she:\n(1) Being an owner or employee of a skilled nursing facility as defined in section 198.006, or an Alzheimer's special care unit program as defined in section 198.505, has sexual contact with a resident; or\n(2) Being a vender, provider, agent, or employee of a certified program operated, funded, licensed, or certified by the department of mental health, has sexual contact with a vulnerable person.\n2. The offense of sexual conduct with a nursing facility resident or vulnerable person in the second degree is a class B misdemeanor. Any second or subsequent violation of this section is a class A misdemeanor.\n3. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any person who is married to the resident or vulnerable person.\n4. Consent of the victim is not a defense to a prosecution pursuant to this section.","path":["Title XXXVIII - CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS","Chapter 566 - Sexual Offenses"],"source_url":"https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=566.116","current_through":"2026 legislative session (floor)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T22:23:29Z","sha256":"731edca00e802c95d36d650b61b113bc74dc21e88aae10b7072b79be29fd95aa","source_id":"us-mo","stale":false,"prev":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-566.115","next":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-566.125"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}