Imposition of sexual acts on persons incarcerated or under supervision - West Virginia Sexual Assault Laws

In West Virginia, the criminal charge of Imposition of sexual acts on persons incarcerated or under supervision is classified as a Felony.

Imposition of sexual acts on persons incarcerated or under supervision Crime & Punishment in West Virginia :

The West Virginia code § 61-8B-10 defines one degrees of the crime imposition of sexual acts on persons incarcerated or under supervision, each with associated punishments. The degree of the crime depends on the specifics of the crime committed, with higher degrees of the charge generally receiving harsher punishments.

Severity	Imposition of sexual acts on persons incarcerated or under supervision - Charge Description	Punishment
Felony	Any person employed by the Division of Corrections as a parole officer or by the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals as an adult or juvenile probation officer who engages in sexual intercourse, sexual intrusion or sexual contact with a person said parole officer or probation officer is charged as part of his or her employment with supervising, is guilty of a felony. Any person employed by the Division of Corrections, any person working at a correctional facility managed by the Commissioner of Corrections pursuant to contract or as an employee of a state agency, any person working at a correctional facility managed by the Division of Juvenile Services pursuant to contract or as an employee of a state agency, any person employed by a jail or by the Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority, any person working at a facility managed by the Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority or a jail or any person employed by, or acting pursuant to, the authority of any sheriff, county commission, or court to ensure compliance with the provisions of article eleven-b, chapter sixty-two of this code who engages in sexual intercourse, sexual intrusion or sexual contact with a person who is incarcerated in this state is guilty of a felony.	1-5 years in in a state correctional facility, and/or a maximum fine of $5,000

Imposition of sexual acts on persons incarcerated or under supervision is a charge that is unique to West Virginia. Crimes that would be prosecuted as imposition of sexual acts on persons incarcerated or under supervision in West Virginia will be prosecuted under a different statute depending on the state in which the crime takes place.

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