Custodial sexual misconduct — Defense.

RCW 9A.44.180
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It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under RCW 9A.44.160 or 9A.44.170 , to be proven by the defendant by a preponderance of the evidence, that the act of sexual intercourse or sexual contact resulted from forcible compulsion by the other person. It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under RCW 9A.44.160 or 9A.44.170 , to be proven by the defendant by a preponderance of the evidence, that the act of sexual intercourse or sexual contact resulted from forcible compulsion by the other person.
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=9A.44&full=trueFetched: 6/28/2026

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RCW 9A.44.180 — Custodial sexual misconduct — Defense | Revised Code of Washington | Corpus