Official Oppression includes which of the following actions by a public servant?

• A. Subjecting to mistreatment or unlawful arrest
• B. Denying or impeding rights
• C. Sexual harassment
• D. All of the above

Answer: (D)

Official Oppression is about abuse of official power by someone acting in their public role. It includes actions that violate a person’s rights or liberties through the use of that authority. Specifically, it covers mistreating someone or subjecting them to arrest, detention, search, seizure, or other invasion of personal liberty; denying or impeding another person’s rights or their ability to perform legal duties; and sexual harassment by a public servant. Each of these fits the statute when the official is acting under color of law and with intentional purpose. Because all of these behaviors can meet the criteria, “All of the above” is the best answer.