{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-22-22-28","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 22-22-28","heading":"Sexual contact by psychotherapist--Felony.","body":"Any psychotherapist who knowingly engages in sexual contact, as defined in § 22-22-7.1, with a person who is not his or her spouse and who is a patient who is emotionally dependent on the psychotherapist at the time of contact, commits a Class 5 felony. Consent by the patient is not a defense.","path":["TITLE 22. CRIMES","CHAPTER 22-22. SEX OFFENSES"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/22-22-28","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"e8251d54bdf5bdba735157e9d19ceac1944e16c65861650992267b4920c396c6","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-22-22-27","next":"us-sd/sdcl-22-22-29"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}