Bill > A05789

This bill modifies New York's penal law to significantly enhance penalties for predatory sexual assault against a child. Specifically, the bill increases the minimum prison sentence for individuals convicted of predatory sexual assault against a child from three to eight years, to a minimum of twenty-five years, with the maximum term now being life imprisonment. For second-time felony offenders convicted of this specific crime, the minimum prison sentence is also raised to a minimum of twenty-five years with a potential life sentence. Additionally, the bill introduces a critical new provision mandating that individuals convicted of predatory sexual assault against a child will be under lifetime parole supervision after their release from prison. This means that once freed, these offenders will remain under the ongoing monitoring and control of the state board of parole for the rest of their lives. The changes are designed to impose more stringent punishments and provide extended oversight for individuals who commit sexual crimes against children, reflecting a legislative intent to prioritize child protection and impose more severe consequences for such offenses.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A5789