Nevada Code § 41.138

Action for unwelcome or nonconsensual sexual conduct; rebuttable presumption that sexual conduct was unwelcome or nonconsensual if alleged perpetrator was person in position of authority over alleged victim
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1. In any civil action concerning any
unwelcome or nonconsensual sexual conduct, including, without limitation,
sexual harassment, there is a rebuttable presumption that the sexual conduct
was unwelcome or nonconsensual if the alleged perpetrator was a person in a
position of authority over the alleged victim.
2. As used in this section:
(a) Person in a position of authority means a
parent, relative, household member, employer, supervisor, youth leader, scout
leader, coach, mentor in a mentoring program, teacher, professor, counselor,
school administrator, religious leader, doctor, nurse, psychologist, naprapath,
other health care provider, guardian ad litem, guardian, babysitter, police
officer or other law enforcement officer or any other person who, by reason of
his or her position, is able to exercise significant or undue influence over
the victim.
(b) Sexual harassment has the meaning ascribed
to it in NRS 176A.280 .

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