New York · New York Penal Law (PEN)

N.Y. Penal Law § 230.13: Aggravated patronizing a minor for prostitution in the first degree

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

A person commits a Class B felony by paying for sexual contact with a child under 11, or under 13 if the perpetrator is 18+, involving vaginal, oral, anal, or aggravated sexual contact.

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