Full text of Washington Revised Code of Washington § 9A.44.096 — Sexual misconduct with a minor in the second degree., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 9A.44.096. Sexual misconduct with a minor in the second degree.
(1) A person is guilty of sexual misconduct with a minor in the second degree when: (a) The person has, or knowingly causes another person under the age of eighteen to have, sexual contact with another person who is at least sixteen years old but less than eighteen years old, if the perpetrator is at least sixty months older than the victim, is in a significant relationship to the victim, and abuses a supervisory position within that relationship in order to engage in or cause another person under the age of eighteen to engage in sexual contact with the victim; (b) the person is a school employee who has, or knowingly causes another person under the age of eighteen to have, sexual contact with an enrolled student of the school who is at least sixteen years old and not more than twenty-one years old, if the employee is at least sixty months older than the student; or (c) the person is a foster parent who has, or knowingly causes another person under the age of eighteen to have, sexual contact with his or her foster child who is at least sixteen.
(2) Sexual misconduct with a minor in the second degree is a gross misdemeanor.
(3) For the purposes of this section:
(a) "Enrolled student" means any student enrolled at or attending a program hosted or sponsored by a common school as defined in RCW
28A.150.020, or a student enrolled at or attending a program hosted or sponsored by a private school under chapter
28A.195 RCW, or any person who receives home-based instruction under chapter
28A.200 RCW.
(b) "School employee" means an employee of a common school defined in RCW
28A.150.020, or a grade kindergarten through twelve employee of a private school under chapter
28A.195 RCW, who is not enrolled as a student of the common school or private school.
Notes
Effective date—2021 c 142: See note following RCW
9A.44.050.
Intent—Severability—Effective dates—2001 2nd sp.s. c 12: See notes following RCW
71.09.250.
Application—2001 2nd sp.s. c 12 ss 301-363: See note following RCW
9.94A.030.
Intent—1994 c 271: See note following RCW
9A.44.010.
Purpose—Severability—1994 c 271: See notes following RCW
9A.28.020.
Effective date—Savings—Application—1988 c 145: See notes following RCW
9A.44.010.
Source: official Washington text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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