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Wisconsin Statutes Code of Military Justice (Ch. 322) § 322.0935. Article 93a--Prohibited activities with military recruit or trainee by a person in a position of special trust

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) In this section:

(a) “Applicant for military service” means a person who, under regulations prescribed by the secretary of the relevant military branch, is an applicant for original enlistment or appointment in the state military forces.

(b) “Military recruiter” means a person who, under regulations prescribed by the secretary of the relevant military branch, has the primary duty to recruit persons for military service.

(c) “Prohibited sexual activity” means any sexual act, as defined in s. 322.120(1)(e), or any sexual contact, as defined in s. 322.120(1)(f), or any attempt or solicitation to commit a sexual act or sexual contact.

(d) “Specially protected junior member of the state military forces” means any of the following:

1. A member of the state military forces who is assigned to, or is awaiting assignment to, basic training or other initial active duty for training, including a member who is enlisted under a delayed entry program.

2. A member of the state military forces who is a cadet, candidate, or midshipman, or a student in any other officer qualification program.

3. A member of the state military forces in any program that, by regulation prescribed by the secretary of the relevant military branch, is identified as a training program for initial career qualification.

(e) “Training leadership position” means, with respect to a specially protected junior member of the state military forces, any drill instructor position or other leadership position in a basic training program, an officer candidate school, a reserve officers' training corps unit, a training program for entry into the state military forces, or any program that, by regulation prescribed by the secretary of the relevant military branch, is identified as a training program for initial career qualification.

(2) Any officer, noncommissioned officer, or petty officer who is in a training leadership position and engages in prohibited sexual activity with a specially protected junior member of the state military forces shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

(3) Any person who is a military recruiter and engages in prohibited sexual activity with an applicant for military service or a specially protected junior member of the state military forces who is enlisted under a delayed entry program shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

(4) Consent is not a defense for any conduct at issue in a prosecution under this section.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Wisconsin Statutes Code of Military Justice (Ch. 322) § 322.0935. Article 93a--Prohibited activities with military recruit or trainee by a person in a position of special trust - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wi/code-of-military-justice-ch-322/wi-st-322-0935/

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