Missouri · Missouri Revised Statutes — Criminal Offenses (Ch. 565–575)
Mo. Rev. Stat. (Crimes) § 566.145: Sexual conduct in the course of public duty, offense of
What this law says, in plain English
A public official (correctional employee, probation officer, or law enforcement) commits a felony by engaging in sexual conduct with a detainee, prisoner, or offender in custody, or with any person while on duty through coercion. Consent is not a defense.
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