Course of sexual conduct against a child- first degree - New York Sexual Assault Laws

In New York, the criminal charge of Course of sexual conduct against a child- first degree is classified as a Statutory Class B felony.

Course of sexual conduct against a child- first degree Crime & Punishment in New York :

The New York code § 130.75 defines one degrees of the crime course of sexual conduct against a child- first degree, each with associated punishments. The degree of the crime depends on the specifics of the crime committed, with higher degrees of the charge generally receiving harsher punishments.

Severity	Course of sexual conduct against a child- first degree - Charge Description	Punishment
Class B felony STATUTORY	A person commits course of sexual conduct against a child in the first degree when, over a period of 3 months or more the offender is 18 years old or more and engages in 2 or more acts of sexual conduct (including at least one act of sexual intercourse, oral or anal sexual conduct, or aggravated sexual contact) against a child less than 13 years old. A person commits course of sexual conduct against a child in the first degree when, over a period of 3 months or more, the offender engages in 2 or more acts of sexual conduct (including at least one act of sexual intercourse, oral or anal sexual conduct, or aggravated sexual contact) against a child less than 11 years old.	5-25 years in jail

New York law allows course of sexual conduct against a child- first degree to be enforced as a statutory charge. This means that this charge can be applied to cases in which the victim is younger than the New York Age of Consent, even if the victim willingly engages in sexual relations with the defendant.

Course of sexual conduct against a child- first degree is a charge that is unique to New York. Crimes that would be prosecuted as course of sexual conduct against a child- first degree in New York will be prosecuted under a different statute depending on the state in which the crime takes place.

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