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    6 months ago

    Can’t convict someone if their actions don’t break the letter of the law either

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        6 months ago

        Not in New York.

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          6 months ago

          The New York Penal Law Sections 130.25, 130.30 and 130.35, define statutory rape. This crime is defined as having consensual sex with a minor that is under the age of 17 years old.