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New York towards the legalization of adultery?!
2024-03-25 22:43:51 / BOTA
Adultery will become legal in New York State with politicians voting to decriminalize adultery.
New York is one of 16 states where spousal cheating is still a felony. Adultery is still considered a crime in Oklahoma, Wisconsin and Michigan.
Adultery, documented since 1907, is a misdemeanor punishable by a maximum fine of $500 or 90 days in jail.
This type of crime was introduced at a time when adultery was the only way to end a marriage and lawmakers wanted to reduce the number of divorces.
The first prosecution, which came weeks after the law took effect, involved a married Coney Island investor who left his wife for a 25-year-old woman who worked at a convenience store.
Prosecutions are now extremely rare, with only a dozen since 1972, with convictions in five cases. The last one happened in New York in 2010.
However, the case was dismissed as part of a plea deal. Charles Lavine, a Democratic congressman, introduced the bill to decriminalize adultery.
"The state has no role in regulating consensual sexual behavior between adults. It doesn't make sense and we've come a long way since intimate relationships between consenting adults were considered immoral," he added.
This is not the first time attempts have been made to repeal the law. It was discussed as early as 1964, but the proposals never led to a change in the law. The bill passed the New York Assembly and now awaits approval in the State Senate.
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