Penal Law § 130.60 · Article 130. Sex Offenses
Sexual abuse in the second degree
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§ 130.60 Sexual abuse in the second degree.
A person is guilty of sexual abuse in the second degree when he or she subjects another person to sexual contact and when such other person is:
1. Incapable of consent by reason of some factor other than being less than seventeen years old; or
2. Less than fourteen years old.
Sexual abuse in the second degree is a class A misdemeanor.
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- https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/laws/PEN130.60
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