Aggravated sexual abuse- fourth degree - New York Sexual Assault Laws

In New York, the criminal charge of Aggravated sexual abuse- fourth degree is classified as a Class E felony.

Aggravated sexual abuse- fourth degree Crime & Punishment in New York :

The New York code § 130.65-a defines one degrees of the crime aggravated sexual abuse- fourth degree, each with associated punishments. The degree of the crime depends on the specifics of the crime committed, with higher degrees of the charge generally receiving harsher punishments.

Severity	Aggravated sexual abuse- fourth degree - Charge Description	Punishment
Class E felony	A person commits aggravated sexual abuse in the fourth degree when the offender, outside of a valid medical purpose, inserts a finger into another’s vagina, urethra, penis, rectum, or anus, causing physical injury to such person, and the person is incapable of consent for some other reason than being less than 17 years old. A person commits aggravated sexual abuse in the fourth degree when the offender, outside of a valid medical purpose, inserts a foreign object into another’s vagina, urethra, penis, rectum, or anus and the person is incapable of consent for some other reason than being less than 17 years old.	A maximum of 4 years in jail

Aggravated sexual abuse- fourth degree is a charge that is unique to New York. Crimes that would be prosecuted as aggravated sexual abuse- fourth degree in New York will be prosecuted under a different statute depending on the state in which the crime takes place.

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