A 3470 New York Assembly · 2023 Regular Session

Relates to creating an affirmative defense in certain cases involving sexting by persons under the age of 18

This bill introduces a legal defense for minors under 18 charged with specific sexting offenses, provided certain conditions are met. To qualify for this defense, the accused must be under 18, the age gap between the parties must be less than four years, the recipient must be at least 13, and both parties must have agreed to the exchange without coercion. Additionally, the image or description cannot have been obtained illegally, and the accused must not have intended to profit from the act. If these criteria are satisfied, the defendant can argue they should not be held criminally liable for the conduct.
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Introduced Feb 3, 2023 Last action Jul 15, 2024
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