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N.Y. Penal Law § 135.61: Coercion in the second degree
Where this section sits in the code
- Penal Law
- Part 3. Specific Offenses
- Title H. Offenses Against the Person Involving Physical Injury, Sexual Conduct, Restraint and Intimidation
- Article 135. Kidnapping, Coercion and Related Offenses
§ 135.61 Coercion in the second degree.
A person is guilty of coercion in the second degree when he or she
commits the crime of coercion in the third degree as defined in section
135.60 of this article and thereby compels or induces a person to engage
in vaginal sexual contact, oral sexual contact or anal sexual contact as
such terms are defined in section 130.00 of this title.
Coercion in the second degree is a class E felony.
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