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The Rape Is Rape Act, which was signed by Governor Kathy Hochul on Tuesday, expands the legal definition of rape to include all nonconsensual sex crimes.
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 ...
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday signed the “Rape is Rape Act,” officially expanding the criminal code to include more forms of sexual violence.
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday signed the “Rape is Rape Act,” a bill sponsored by Queens Assembly Member Catalina Cruz that expands the criminal code to include
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. ...