NEW YORK — A new law designed to increase protections for victims of sexual assault in New York by redefining rape in the state’s penal code is set to take effect in September. The Rape is Rape Act, which was signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Hochul, updates the legal definition of rape to include other forms of forced sexual conduct. Under current law, rape is defined as vaginal penetration by .
A new law designed to increase protections for victims of sexual assault in New York by redefining rape in the state’s penal code is set to take effect in September. The Rape is Rape Act, which was signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Hochul, updates the legal definition of rape to include other forms of forced sexual conduct. Under current law, rape is defined as vaginal penetration by a penis. .
what the prosecutors said today in describing this charge. the charge is aggravated indecent assault. and the breakdown of that statute is number one a person commits some type of vaginal penetration, digital penetration, and the person does so without the complaintants consent. the person knows that the complaintant is unaware. the person has sbablly impaired. drugs or other intoxicants or other means for the purpose of preventing, resistance.
does that play into the charges in terms of the aggravated factor, or is that not part of the charges? so the charge is aggravated indecent assault. and the breakdown of that statute is, number one, a person commits some type of vaginal penetration, digital penetration, and the person does so without the complainant s cob se consent. the second aspect, the person was unconscious or the person knows that the complainant is unaware that the penetration is occurring. five, the person is substantially impaired the complainant s power to appraise or control his or her conduct by administering or providing drugs or other intoxicatants or other means for preventing resistance. so that s the breakdown of the statute.