California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Arevalos, D061398 (Cal. App. 2013):
A police officer who takes advantage of a detainee's lawful restraint and "engages in acts for an improper purpose, such as sexual arousal or gratification . . . is unlawfully restrain[ing the detainee] during the illegal acts." (People v. Alford (1991) 235 Cal.App.3d 799, 804 [physical restraint of female inmates being transported between correctional facilities, although initially legal, became illegal during period when transporting officer sexually assaulted female inmate].)
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