ALBANY, New York — New York on Friday repealed a seldom-used, more than century-old law that made it a crime to cheat on your spouse — a misdemeanor that once could have landed adulterers in jail for three months.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill repealing the statute, which dates back to 1907 and has long been considered antiquated, as well as difficult to enforce.'While I've been fortunate to share a loving married life with my husband for 40 years — making it somewhat ironic for me to sign a bill decriminalizing adultery — I know that people often have complex relationships,' Hochul said.
' The state's law was first used a few weeks after it went into effect, said a New York Times article, to arrest a married man and 25-year-old woman.State Assemblymember Charles Lavine, sponsor of the bill, said about a dozen people have been charged under the law since the 1970s, and just five of those cases resulted in convictions.'Laws are meant to protect our community and to serve as a deterrent to anti-social behavior.
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