{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-9a.44.160","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 9A.44.160","heading":"Custodial sexual misconduct in the first degree.","body":"(1) A person is guilty of custodial sexual misconduct in the first degree when the person has sexual intercourse with another person:\n(a) When:\n(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\n(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\n(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.\n(2) Consent of the victim is not a defense to a prosecution under this section.\n(3) Custodial sexual misconduct in the first degree is a class B felony.","path":["Title 9A","Chapter 9A.44"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9A.44.160","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:50:27Z","sha256":"706819b756c8be8be41f1eb5436fcb4f598141e65db3186c33cd08058c23c685","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-9a.44.150","next":"us-wa/rcw-9a.44.170"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}