New York A05783 amends the penal law to deny parole for defendants who intentionally cause the death of a person under eighteen during certain sex.

New York A05783 amends the penal law to deny parole for defendants who, while being eighteen years old or more, intentionally cause the death of a person less than eighteen years old during the commission of specific sex crimes. These crimes include rape in the first, second, or third degree, criminal sexual act in the first, second, or third degree, sexual abuse in the first degree, aggravated sexual abuse in the first, second, third, or fourth degree, and incest in the first, second, or third degree. This bill expands upon "Joan's Law" by including child victims under the age of eighteen.

New York A05783 amends the penal law to deny parole for defendants who intentionally cause the death of a person under eighteen during certain sex.

New York A05783 amends the penal law to deny parole for defendants who, while being eighteen years old or more, intentionally cause the death of a person less than eighteen years old during the commission of specific sex crimes. These crimes include rape in the first, second, or third degree, criminal sexual act in the first, second, or third degree, sexual abuse in the first degree, aggravated sexual abuse in the first, second, third, or fourth degree, and incest in the first, second, or third degree. This bill expands upon "Joan's Law" by including child victims under the age of eighteen.