Legal and Disciplinary Consequences of Unprofessional Sexual Behavior
| Variables | Levels | Total Sample (N = 570) | Monitored Group (n = 232) | Unmonitored Group (n = 338) | df | χ2 | p | Cramer’s V |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal or Legal Involvement | ||||||||
| Any legal or disciplinary consequencesa | No | 201 (35.3%) | 99 (42.7%) | 102 (30.2%) | 1.00 | 8.87 | .0029 | .129 |
| Yes | 369 (64.7%) | 133 (57.3%) | 236 (69.8%) | |||||
| Civil settlement outside of court (no criminal charges)a | No | 501 (87.9%) | 188 (81.0%) | 313 (92.6%) | 1.00 | 16.24 | .0001 | .174 |
| Yes | 69 (12.1%) | 44 (19.0%) | 25 (7.4%) | |||||
| Ordered to pay damages in civil court proceedingsb | No | 563 (98.8%) | 229 (98.7%) | 334 (98.8%) | — | — | 1 | .005 |
| Yes | 7 (1.2%) | 3 (1.3%) | 4 (1.2%) | |||||
| Criminal charges filed but droppeda | No | 536 (94.0%) | 216 (93.1%) | 320 (94.7%) | 1.00 | .36 | .5498 | .033 |
| Yes | 34 (6.0%) | 16 (6.9%) | 18 (5.3%) | |||||
| Found “not guilty” of criminal behavior in courtb | No | 559 (98.1%) | 229 (98.7%) | 330 (97.6%) | — | — | .5381 | .038 |
| Yes | 11 (1.9%) | 3 (1.3%) | 8 (2.4%) | |||||
| Agreed to plea bargain involving lesser chargeb | No | 562 (98.6%) | 229 (98.7%) | 333 (98.5%) | — | — | 1 | .008 |
| Yes | 8 (1.4%) | 3 (1.3%) | 5 (1.5%) | |||||
| Found “guilty” of crime with no jail or prison sentencea | No | 484 (84.9%) | 184 (79.3%) | 300 (88.8%) | 1.00 | 8.86 | .0029 | .130 |
| Yes | 86 (15.1%) | 48 (20.7%) | 38 (11.2%) | |||||
| Found “guilty” of crime and sent to jail or prisona | No | 527 (92.5%) | 218 (94.0%) | 309 (91.4%) | 1.00 | 0.94 | .3325 | .047 |
| Yes | 43 (7.5%) | 14 (6.0%) | 29 (8.6%) | |||||
| Criminal charges still pendingb | No | 568 (99.6%) | 231 (99.6%) | 337 (99.7%) | — | — | 1 | .011 |
| Yes | 2 (0.4%) | 1 (0.4%) | 1 (.3%) | |||||
| Criminal or legal involvement with unknown outcomea | No | 513 (90.0%) | 218 (94.0%) | 295 (87.3%) | 1.00 | 6.11 | .0134 | .110 |
| Yes | 57 (10.0%) | 14 (6.0%) | 43 (12.7%) | |||||
| Impact on Professional Licensure | ||||||||
| Disciplined by licensing board, but ability to practice not affecteda | Never | 283 (62.2%) | 106 (47.7%) | 177 (76.0%) | 1.00 | 37.31 | <.0001 | .291 |
| Temporarily | 172 (37.8%) | 116 (52.3%) | 56 (24.0%) | |||||
| Permanently | 0 (.0%) | 0 (.0%) | 0 (.0%) | |||||
| Voluntary license relinquishmentb | Neverc | 350 (79.2%) | 182 (84.7%) | 168 (74.0%) | — | — | .0122 | .135 |
| Temporarily | 6 (1.4%) | 3 (1.4%) | 3 (1.3%) | |||||
| Permanentlyc | 86 (19.5%) | 30 (14.0%) | 56 (24.7%) | |||||
| Involuntary license restriction (able to practice under restrictions)a | Neverc | 313 (71.3%) | 126 (58.3%) | 187 (83.9%) | 1.00 | 36.07 | <.0001 | .287 |
| Temporarilyc | 100 (22.8%) | 69 (31.9%) | 31 (13.9%) | |||||
| Permanentlyc | 26 (5.9%) | 21 (9.7%) | 5 (2.2%) | |||||
| Involuntary license suspensionb | Never | 290 (64.6%) | 137 (63.1%) | 153 (65.9%) | — | — | .7763 | .029 |
| Temporarily | 157 (35.0%) | 79 (36.4%) | 78 (33.6%) | |||||
| Permanently | 2 (.4%) | 1 (.5%) | 1 (.4%) | |||||
| License revokeda | Neverc | 362 (83.2%) | 194 (91.5%) | 168 (75.3%) | 1.00 | — | <.0001 | .225 |
| Temporarily | 6 (1.4%) | 3 (1.4%) | 3 (1.3%) | |||||
| Permanentlyc | 67 (15.4%) | 15 (7.1%) | 52 (23.3%) | |||||