{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-510.070","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 510.070","heading":"Sodomy in the first degree.","body":"(1) A person is guilty of sodomy in the first degree when:\n(a) He engages in deviate sexual intercourse with another person by forcible\ncompulsion; or\n(b) He engages in deviate sexual intercourse with another person who is incapable\nof consent because he:\n1. Is physically helpless; or\n2. Is less than twelve (12) years old.\n(2) Sodomy in the first degree is a Class B felony unless the victim is under twelve (12)\nyears old or receives a serious physical injury in which case it is a Class A felony.","path":["KRS Chapter 510"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=19764","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T21:00:01Z","sha256":"b475c461830eba1c3a5302efb46c4fedd3b22d2e1c0bcfb0226d6c1ca2045d84","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-510.060","next":"us-ky/krs-510.080"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}