In 32 States, Cops Can Legally Have Sex With Someone in Custody

  • av: Care2 Team
  • mottagare: Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Rhode Isla
In September 2017, two plainclothes NYPD detectives detained 18-year-old Anna on a minor drug charge. After letting her two male friends go, they led Anna, handcuffed, to the back of an unmarked van and drove around while taking turns raping her. Eventually, they dropped her off on the side of the road — with no arrest, no citation, and no paperwork filed to record the event.

Anna assumed this was a clear cut case of police misconduct, but the incident highlighted a terrifying loophole in New York: there was no law that specifically prohibited police officers from having sex with someone in their custody. In fact, in 32 states still, police can claim that a sexual encounter was consensual to avoid sexual assault charges.

When someone is in custody of the police, there is an immediate imbalance of power making consent by the detainee impossible. It's time for the law to reflect that in every state.

Police sexual misconduct is a serious problem. According to a disturbing investigation by the Associated Press, 990 law enforcement officers lost their jobs for sexual misconduct between 2009 and 2014. But that's just police who were caught and punished for their crimes. Countless others have gotten away with sexual misconduct, either because their victims were too scared to come forward or because they were protected by a corrupt system.

If authority is to be respected, authorities must be held accountable when they abuse their power. Please sign this petition urging the states listed above to pass laws making it illegal for cops to have sex with detainees.
Uppdatera #35 år sedan
We are winning state by state! Kansas just passed a law outlawing this practice in the state. Keep sharing the petition, we still have 32 states to persuade.
Uppdatera #25 år sedan
Maryland just passed its own bill banning police from having sex with people in custody. 33 states left to go! Please share this petition to keep the pressure on!
Uppdatera #15 år sedan
Great news! New York lawmakers just passed a bill banning police from having sex with people in custody. Please share this petition to keep pressure on the remaining 34 states to do the same!
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