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Introduced
01/07/2025
01/07/2025
In Committee
02/04/2025
02/04/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/28/2025
03/28/2025
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amend KRS 510.060, relating to rape in the third degree, to prohibit a person from engaging in sexual intercourse with another person who is incarcerated by the Department of Corrections, Department of Juvenile Justice, or a detention facility; to prohibit a Commonwealth's attorney, assistant Commonwealth's attorney, county attorney, or assistant county attorney from engaging in sexual intercourse with another person who the attorney is prosecuting unless a prior sexual relationship exists; to prohibit an attorney for a criminal defendant from engaging in sexual intercourse with the criminal defendant unless a prior sexual relationship exists; amend KRS 510.090, relating to sodomy in the third degree, to prohibit a person from engaging in deviate sexual intercourse with another person who is incarcerated by the Department of Corrections, Department of Juvenile Justice, or a detention facility; to prohibit a Commonwealth's attorney, assistant Commonwealth's attorney, county attorney, or assistant county attorney from engaging in deviate sexual intercourse with another person who the attorney is prosecuting unless a prior sexual relationship exists; to prohibit an attorney for a criminal defendant from engaging in deviate sexual intercourse with the criminal defendant unless a prior sexual relationship exists; amend KRS 510.120, relating to sexual abuse in the second degree, to prohibit a person from subjecting another person who is incarcerated by the Department of Corrections, Department of Juvenile Justice, or a detention facility to sexual contact; to prohibit a Commonwealth's attorney, assistant Commonwealth's attorney, county attorney, or assistant county attorney from subjecting another person who the attorney is prosecuting to sexual contact, unless a prior sexual relationship exists; to prohibit an attorney for a criminal defendant from subjecting the criminal defendant to sexual contact, unless a prior sexual relationship exists.
AI Summary
This bill amends three Kentucky statutes related to sex crimes to expand prohibited sexual conduct in multiple scenarios involving power imbalances. Specifically, the bill adds new provisions that make it illegal for certain professionals to engage in sexual intercourse, deviate sexual intercourse, or sexual contact with individuals under their professional control or supervision. These new provisions prohibit sexual interactions between incarcerated individuals and corrections employees, between prosecutors and defendants they are prosecuting, and between criminal defense attorneys and their clients, unless a prior sexual relationship already existed. The bill adds these restrictions to existing laws covering rape in the third degree, sodomy in the third degree, and sexual abuse in the second degree. By doing so, the legislation aims to prevent sexual exploitation in professional settings where there are significant power differentials, such as in correctional facilities, courtrooms, and attorney-client relationships. The new provisions would generally be classified as either Class D felonies or Class A misdemeanors, depending on the specific circumstances and type of sexual contact involved.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
to Judiciary (H) (on 02/04/2025)
Official Document
bill text
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/25RS/hb99.html |
| BillText | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb99/orig_bill.pdf |
| Corrections Impact | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/25RS/hb99/CI.pdf |
| Local Mandate Fiscal Impact | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/25RS/hb99/LM.pdf |
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