Conducta Sexual Ilegal de Oficiales de Paz en Colorado

Explicación Simple

Un oficial de policía no puede tener relaciones sexuales con alguien mientras está trabajando o usando su poder. Si lo hace, puede meterse en muchos problemas, incluso si la otra persona dice que sí.

Es como si un profesor tratara de ser amigo de un estudiante, pero luego le pide un favor que no debería. La relación de poder hace que no sea justo.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Carlos, un oficial de policía, para a Ana en la calle por una infracción. Durante la charla, Carlos intenta acercarse a Ana de manera inapropiada, aprovechándose de su posición. Esto sería un ejemplo de conducta sexual ilegal.

Penalidades

Conducta sexual ilegal es un delito de clase 4 si es contacto sexual y de clase 3 si hay intrusión o penetración.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

C.R.S. 18-3-405.7 – Unlawful sexual conduct by a peace officer (1) A peace officer commits unlawful sexual conduct by a peace officer by knowingly engaging in sexual contact, sexual intrusion, or sexual penetration under any of the following circumstances: (a) In the same encounter, the peace officer contacts the victim for the purpose of law enforcement or contacts the victim in the exercise of the officer’s employment activities or duties; (b) The peace officer knows that the victim is, or causes the victim to believe that he or she is, the subject of an active investigation, and the peace officer uses that knowledge to further the sexual contact, intrusion, or penetration; or (c) In furtherance of sexual contact, intrusion, or penetration, the peace officer makes any show of real or apparent authority. (2) Intentionally left blank —Ed. (a) Unlawful sexual conduct by a peace officer under circumstances when the victim is subject to sexual contact is a class 4 felony. (b) Unlawful sexual conduct by a peace officer under circumstances in which sexual intrusion or penetration is inflicted on the victim is a class 3 felony. (3) For the purposes of this section, unless the context otherwise requires, "peace officer" means any person described in article 2.5 of title 16 . (4) It is not a defense to this section that the victim consented to the sexual contact, intrusion, or penetration.