{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "130.60", "citation": "Penal Law § 130.60", "heading": "Sexual abuse in the second degree", "text": ["§ 130.60 Sexual abuse in the second degree.", "A person is guilty of sexual abuse in the second degree when he or she subjects another person to sexual contact and when such other person is:", "1. Incapable of consent by reason of some factor other than being less than seventeen years old; or", "2. Less than fourteen years old.", "Sexual abuse in the second degree is a class A misdemeanor."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/130.60", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A person commits second-degree sexual abuse by **subjecting another person to sexual contact** when that person:\n- **(1)** cannot consent for a reason other than being **under 17**; or\n- **(2)** is **under 14**. ★\nIt is a **class A misdemeanor**.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/130.60", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}