{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "130.96", "citation": "Penal Law § 130.96", "heading": "Predatory sexual assault against a child", "text": ["§ 130.96 Predatory sexual assault against a child.", "A person is guilty of predatory sexual assault against a child when, being eighteen years old or more, he or she commits the crime of rape in the first degree, a crime formerly defined in section 130.50 of this title, the crime of aggravated sexual abuse in the first degree, or course of sexual conduct against a child in the first degree, as defined in this article, and the victim is less than thirteen years old.", "Predatory sexual assault against a child is a class A-II felony."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/130.96", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A person **18 years old or older** commits predatory sexual assault against a child by committing first-degree rape, the former § 130.50 offense, first-degree aggravated sexual abuse, or first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child, when the victim is **under 13 years old**. ★ It is a **class A-II felony**.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/130.96", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}