Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 163 § 163.454 — Custodial sexual misconduct in the second degree
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 163 ·
Oregon Code § 163.454·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Custodial sexual misconduct in the second degree.
(1) A person commits the crime of
custodial sexual misconduct in the second degree if the person:
(a) Engages in
sexual contact with another person knowing that the other person is:
(A) In the
custody of a law enforcement agency following arrest;
(B) Confined or
detained in a correctional facility;
(C) Participating
in an adult in custody or offender work crew or work release program; or
(D) On probation,
parole, post-prison supervision or other form of conditional or supervised
release; and
(b) Is employed
by or under contract with the state or local agency that:
(A) Employs the
officer who arrested the other person;
(B) Operates the
correctional facility in which the other person is confined or detained;
(C) Is
responsible for supervising the other person in a work crew or work release
program or on probation, parole, post-prison supervision or other form of
conditional or supervised release; or
(D) Engages the
other person in work or on-the-job training pursuant to ORS 421.354 (1).
(2) Consent of
the other person to sexual contact is not a defense to a prosecution under this
section.
(3) Lack of
supervisory authority over the other person is an affirmative defense to a
prosecution under this section when the other person is on probation, parole,
post-prison supervision or other form of conditional or supervised release.
(4) Custodial
sexual misconduct in the second degree is a Class A misdemeanor. [2005 c.488 §4;
2019 c.213 §42]
Plain English Explanation
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 163.454
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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