Predatory sexual assault - New York Sexual Assault Laws

In New York, the criminal charge of Predatory sexual assault is classified as a Class A-II felony.

Predatory sexual assault Crime & Punishment in New York :

The New York code § 130.95 defines one degrees of the crime predatory sexual assault, 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	Predatory sexual assault - Charge Description	Punishment
Class A-II felony	A person is guilty of predatory sexual assault when the offender commits any of the crimes of rape in the first degree, criminal sexual act in the first degree, aggravated sexual abuse in the first degree, or course of sexual conduct against a child in the first degree, and has previously been subject to a conviction for a felony sexual offense, for incest (§ 225.25), or use of a child in a sexual performance (§ 263.05). A person is guilty of predatory sexual assault when the offender commits any of the crimes of rape in the first degree, criminal sexual act in the first degree, aggravated sexual abuse in the first degree, or course of sexual conduct against a child in the first degree, and has engaged in any of those crimes against one or more additional persons. A person is guilty of predatory sexual assault when the offender commits any of the crimes of rape in the first degree, criminal sexual act in the first degree, aggravated sexual abuse in the first degree, or course of sexual conduct against a child in the first degree, and in the course of committing that crime or immediately fleeing from it, the offender either causes seriously physical injury to the victim or uses or threatens to use a dangerous instrument	A minimum amount of 25 years in jail

Predatory sexual assault is a charge that is unique to New York. Crimes that would be prosecuted as predatory sexual assault in New York will be prosecuted under a different statute depending on the state in which the crime takes place.

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