New York · New York Penal Law (PEN)
N.Y. Penal Law § 130.55: Sexual abuse in the third degree
What this law says, in plain English
Sexual abuse in the third degree occurs when someone subjects another to sexual contact without consent. The statute provides an affirmative defense for certain age-gap scenarios involving minors over fourteen.
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