Holy cheat! Governor makes adultery LEGAL in major state

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The governor of New York has signed a measure that repeals a statutory ban on adultery in the state.

So, as legacy wire service AP documented, “Cheating on your spouse is no longer a crime…”

It was Gov. Kathy Hochul who just days ago signed a plan repealing the original 1907 law that made adultery a criminal offense, a Class B misdemeanor that carried a punishment of up to 90 days in jail.

Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-N.Y. (Video screenshot)
Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-N.Y.

“These matters should clearly be handled by these individuals and not our criminal justice system. Let’s take this silly, outdated statute off the books, once and for all,” she said.

The Gateway Pundit documented that more than a dozen people have been charged under the statute in recent decades, but only five convicted.

State assembly member Charles Lavine proposed the repeal.

Bob Unruh

Bob Unruh joined WND in 2006 after nearly three decades with the Associated Press, as well as several Upper Midwest newspapers, where he covered everything from legislative battles and sports to tornadoes and homicidal survivalists. He is also a photographer whose scenic work has been used commercially. Read more of Bob Unruh's articles here.


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