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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. If a plaintiff is the victim of sexual abuse or sexual exploitation, a person has been convicted of a crime arising out of such sexual abuse or sexual exploitation of the plaintiff and the plaintiff commences a civil action against a person other than the person convicted of the crime, then the judgment of conviction of the person convicted of the crime is conclusive evidence in the civil action that the person convicted of the crime sexually abused or sexually exploited the plaintiff.
2. A person is liable to a plaintiff for damages if the person knowingly benefits, financially or by receiving anything of tangible value, from participation in a venture which that person knew or should have known has engaged in sexual abuse or sexual exploitation of another person.
3. A person who is liable to a plaintiff under subsection 2 and who knowingly participated in and gained a benefit from or covered up the sexual abuse or sexual exploitation of the plaintiff is liable to the plaintiff for treble damages.
4. For the purposes of this section, a hotel, motel or other establishment with more than 175 rooms available for sleeping accommodations for the public shall be deemed not to benefit, or to have gained a benefit, from the rental of a room.
5. As used in this section:
(a) “Convicted” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 41B.070.
(b) “Cover up” means a concerted effort to hide evidence relating to sexual abuse or sexual exploitation.
(c) “Sexual abuse” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432B.100.
(d) “Sexual exploitation” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432B.110.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 3. Remedies; Special Actions and Proceedings § 41.13965. Action involving plaintiff who is victim of sexual abuse or sexual exploitation; judgment of conviction of perpetrator is conclusive evidence of sexual abuse or sexual exploitation; liability of person who benefits from sexual abuse or sexual exploitation; treble damages; exception from liability for certain establishments - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-3-remedies-special-actions-and-proceedings/nv-rev-st-41-13965/
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