Sexual conduct with arrestee or detainee by law enforcement officer prohibited; penalty.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 201.465
in effect1. Unless an act committed in violation of this section constitutes sexual assault pursuant to NRS 200.366 , a law enforcement officer who voluntarily engages in sexual conduct with a person who is under arrest or is currently detained by the law enforcement officer or any other law enforcement officer is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 .
2. The consent of a person who was under arrest or detained by any law enforcement officer to any sexual conduct with a law enforcement officer is not a defense to a prosecution for any act prohibited by this section.
3. As used in this section, sexual conduct:
(a) Includes acts of masturbation, sexual penetration or physical contact with another persons clothed or unclothed genitals or pubic area to arouse, appeal to or gratify the sexual desires of a person.
(b) Does not include acts of a law enforcement officer that are performed to carry out the necessary duties of the law enforcement officer.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-201.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026