If a prisoner escapes from jail because of a reasonable fear of sexual battery, he or she is not guilty of the crime of escape from custody because of duress.

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If a prisoner escapes from jail because of a reasonable fear of sexual battery, he or she is not guilty of the crime of escape from custody because of duress.

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Duress is a defense to a crime that occurs when a person is forced to commit a crime due to a reasonable fear of imminent harm. In this case, the prisoner's fear of sexual battery is a reasonable fear of imminent harm, and therefore the prisoner is not guilty of the crime of escape from custody because of duress.

If a Prisoner Escapes from Jail Because of a Reasonable