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Predatory sexual assault against a child - New York Sexual Assault Laws
In New York, the criminal charge of Predatory sexual assault against a child is classified as a Statutory Class A-II felony.
In New York, the criminal charge of Predatory sexual assault against a child is classified as a Statutory Class A-II felony.
Predatory sexual assault against a child Crime & Punishment in New York :
The New York code § 130.96 defines one degrees of the crime predatory sexual assault against a child , 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.
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Class A-II felony STATUTORY |
A person is guilty of predatory sexual assault against a child when the offender is 18 years old or more and 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 the victim is less than 13 years old | A minimum amount of 25 years in jail |
New York law allows predatory sexual assault against a child 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.
Predatory sexual assault against a child is a charge that is unique to New York. Crimes that would be prosecuted as predatory sexual assault against a child in New York will be prosecuted under a different statute depending on the state in which the crime takes place.