Criminal sexual act- first degree - New York Sexual Assault Laws

In New York, the criminal charge of Criminal sexual act- first degree is classified as a Class B felony.

Criminal sexual act- first degree Crime & Punishment in New York :

The New York code § 130.50 defines one degrees of the crime criminal sexual act- first 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	Criminal sexual act- first degree - Charge Description	Punishment
Class B felony	A person commits a criminal sexual act in the first degree when the offender engages in oral or anal sexual conduct with another person who is less than 13 years old and the offender is 18 years old or older. A person commits a criminal sexual act in the first degree when the offender engages in oral or anal sexual conduct with another person who is less than 11 years old. A person commits a criminal sexual act in the first degree when the offender engages in oral or anal sexual conduct with another person when the person is incapable of consent by reason of being physically helpless. A person commits a criminal sexual act in the first degree when the offender engages in oral or anal sexual conduct with another person by forcible compulsion.	5-25 years in jail

Criminal sexual act- first degree is a charge that is unique to New York. Crimes that would be prosecuted as criminal sexual act- first 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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