Issue Encyclopedia · Guideline D · Sexual Behavior
Extramarital Relationship with Coercion Risk
What the decided record shows for this issue, computed from public DOHA hearing-level decisions. Descriptive history, never a prediction.
Decided cases
46
verified hearing-level decisions
Granted
17%
8 granted · 38 denied or revoked
Official mitigating conditions in play
The formal mitigating conditions (by official paragraph) that case profiles identified on this issue, in cases that were granted vs denied. Extracted for a subset of cases; counts are cases, not percentages of everything. Read what each condition says.
| Condition | In granted cases | In denied cases |
|---|---|---|
| ¶ 14(c) | 4 | 1 |
Recent decided examples
- ISCR 24-01134 granted · 2025The applicant in this case was a 58-year-old individual who submitted a security clearance application on October 17, 2023. The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency issued a Statement of Re…
- ISCR 16-02536.h1 granted · 2018The judge found that the applicant mitigated security concerns related to his relationship with an adult film actress. The government did not provide credible evidence that the applicant engaged in il…
- ISCR 20-03235 denied · 2022The applicant in this case was a 41-year-old married man with a military background, seeking a security clearance. The Department of Defense issued a Statement of Reasons citing concerns under Guideli…
- ISCR 21-02422 denied · 2022The applicant in this case was a 58-year-old individual who applied for a security clearance on April 6, 2020. The Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudications Facility issued a Statement of Reaso…
Related issues under Guideline D
- Criminal Sexual Conduct (D-side) · 268 cases
- Unspecified Sexual Behavior · 244 cases
- Compulsive / Addictive Sexual Behavior · 96 cases
- Prostitution or Solicitation · 90 cases
- Child Pornography Involvement · 84 cases
- Online / Electronic Sexual Misconduct · 35 cases
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