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N.Y. Penal Law § 130.80 — Course of sexual conduct against a child in the second degree

Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)

Part of Article 130: Sex Offenses, New York Penal Law.

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Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 130.80

Statutory text current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17). This publication reproduces the text of the Consolidated Laws of New York as provided by the New York State Senate's Open Legislation service (Legislative Bill Drafting Commission statutory text); it is not the official statutes of the State of New York.

N.Y. Penal Law § 130.80Primary source, current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
130.80 Course of sexual conduct against a child in the second degree. 1. A person is guilty of course of sexual conduct against a child in the second degree when, over a period of time not less than three months in duration: (a) he or she engages in two or more acts of sexual conduct with a child less than eleven years old; or (b) he or she, being eighteen years old or more, engages in two or more acts of sexual conduct with a child less than thirteen years old. 2. A person may not be subsequently prosecuted for any other sexual offense involving the same victim unless the other charged offense occurred outside the time period charged under this section. Course of sexual conduct against a child in the second degree is a class D felony.

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What class of felony is course of sexual conduct against a child in the second degree in New York?

Course of sexual conduct against a child in the second degree is a Class D Felony in New York under N.Y. Penal Law § 130.80.

Which New York statute covers course of sexual conduct against a child in the second degree?

Course of sexual conduct against a child in the second degree is governed by N.Y. Penal Law § 130.80 (Course of sexual conduct against a child in the second degree).

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