New York statute
N.Y. Penal Law § 130.20 — Sexual misconduct
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 § 130.20
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.
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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