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House File 472

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  1  1    Section 1.  Section 702.11, subsection 2, Code 2001, is
  1  2 amended by adding the following new paragraph:
  1  3    NEW PARAGRAPH.  e.  Sexual exploitation by a law
  1  4 enforcement officer in violation of section 709.15A.
  1  5    Sec. 2.  NEW SECTION.  709.15A  SEXUAL EXPLOITATION BY A
  1  6 LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER – PENALTY.
  1  7    1.  A law enforcement officer commits a class "D" felony
  1  8 when the officer sexually exploits a person who is the victim
  1  9 of, a suspect in, or a witness to a criminal act or other
  1 10 activity which the officer is responding to or is
  1 11 investigating.
  1 12    2.  For purposes of this section, "law enforcement officer"
  1 13 means a peace officer employed by the state or a political
  1 14 subdivision of the state.
  1 15    3.  For purposes of this section, "sexually exploits" means
  1 16 engaging in conduct that is for the purpose of arousing or
  1 17 satisfying the sexual desires of the law enforcement officer
  1 18 or other participant and includes but is not limited to
  1 19 kissing; touching of the clothed or unclothed inner thigh,
  1 20 breast, groin, buttocks, anus, pubes, or genitals; or a sex
  1 21 act as defined in section 702.17.  
  1 22                           EXPLANATION
  1 23    This bill creates a class "D" felony offense of sexual
  1 24 exploitation by a law enforcement officer.  Sexual
  1 25 exploitation by a law enforcement officer is committed when
  1 26 the law enforcement officer engages in certain sexual conduct
  1 27 that is for the purpose of arousing or satisfying the sexual
  1 28 desires of the law enforcement officer or other participant.
  1 29 A class "D" felony is punishable by imprisonment of not more
  1 30 than five years and a fine of at least $750 but not more than
  1 31 $7,500.  
  1 32 LSB 2916HH 79
  1 33 jm/gg/8
     

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