{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "120.12", "citation": "Penal Law § 120.12", "heading": "Aggravated assault upon a person less than eleven years old", "text": ["§ 120.12 Aggravated assault upon a person less than eleven years old.", "A person is guilty of aggravated assault upon a person less than eleven years old when being eighteen years old or more the defendant commits the crime of assault in the third degree as defined in section 120.00 of this article upon a person less than eleven years old and has been previously convicted of such crime upon a person less than eleven years old within the preceding ten years.", "Aggravated assault upon a person less than eleven years old is a class E felony."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/120.12", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A person **18 or older** commits aggravated assault on a child **under 11** by **committing third-degree assault under § 120.00 against that child after a conviction for the same crime against a child under 11 within the preceding 10 years**. ★ It is a **class E felony**.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/120.12", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}