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Cheating on one spouse has been a criminal offense in New York
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punishable by up to three months in jail.
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What? I didn't know that.
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But a bill is currently making its way through New York legislature
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That would aim to legalize adultery.
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adultery bans still exist in several other states.
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As you can see though charges and convictions are exceedingly rare.
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I actually see quite a few states out there.
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I see Florida. I see the Carolina,
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Arizona, Oklahoma. Yeah,
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those are all the states where you can throw his ass in
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jail, take him if you want to take him to jail
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but you could be petty.
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These laws were initially enacted to reduce divorce rates but since 1972
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only five have resulted in convictions.
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I could count on my fingers.
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There are way more cheaters out there.
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I know that unfortunately the last known adultery charge in New York
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occurred in 2010 and was eventually dropped as a part of a
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plea deal agreement. So maybe the bill isn't as useful or
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used as it was intended to be.
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