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N.Y. Penal Law § 130.20: Sexual misconduct

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  1. Penal Law
  2. Part 3. Specific Offenses
  3. Title H. Offenses Against the Person Involving Physical Injury, Sexual Conduct, Restraint and Intimidation
  4. Article 130. Sex Offenses

§ 130.20 Sexual misconduct.

A person is guilty of sexual misconduct when:

1. He or she engages in vaginal sexual contact with another person

without such person's consent; or

2. He or she engages in oral sexual contact with another person

without such person's consent; or

3. He or she engages in anal sexual contact with another person

without such person's consent; or

4. He or she engages in sexual conduct with an animal or a dead human

body.

Sexual misconduct is a class A misdemeanor.

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