{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-39-16-409","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-16-409","heading":"Sexual contact with probationer or parolee","body":"(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.\n(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.\n(1) \"Probation and parole officer\" means a probation and parole officer as defined in § 40-28-102 ; and\n(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.\n(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.\n(c) A violation of this section is a Class E felony.","path":["TN Code","Title 39","Chapter 16"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"cc98fb47a7c2047889211aa30692870c46cea817c732dc9b062913ac50975c23","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-39-16-408","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-39-16-410"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}