Cheating on your spouse is no longer a crime in New York, with the repeal of a little-known 1907 law

New York has repealed a seldom-used law over a century old that made it a crime to cheat on your spouse. The misdemeanor once could have landed adulterers in jail for three months.

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National21 articles from 11 sources across the spectrum· Updated 675d ago

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GothamistLean Left· 676d ago

Cheating on your spouse is no longer a crime in New York

Center

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Ran by 2 outlets· NBC New York, NBC10 Philadelphia

NBC New YorkLean Left· 675d ago

Cheating on a spouse is no longer a crime in NY after repeal of 1907 law

NBC10 PhiladelphiaLean Left· 675d ago

Cheating on a spouse is no longer a crime in NY after repeal of 1907 law

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FoxlaCenter· 675d ago

Cheating on your spouse is no longer a crime in New York, with the repeal of a little-known 1907 law

FOX 5 DCCenter· 675d ago

Cheating on your spouse is no longer a crime in New York, with the repeal of a little-known 1907 law

FOX 5 New YorkCenter· 675d ago

Cheating on your spouse is no longer a crime in New York, with the repeal of a little-known 1907 law

Fox2 DetroitCenter· 675d ago

Cheating on your spouse is no longer a crime in New York, with the repeal of a little-known 1907 law

FOX 35 OrlandoCenter· 675d ago

Cheating on your spouse is no longer a crime in New York, with the repeal of a little-known 1907 law

FOX 4 DallasCenter· 675d ago

Cheating on your spouse is no longer a crime in New York, with the repeal of a little-known 1907 law

Fox7 AustinCenter· 675d ago

Cheating on your spouse is no longer a crime in New York, with the repeal of a little-known 1907 law

FOX 29 PhiladelphiaCenter· 675d ago

Cheating on your spouse is no longer a crime in New York, with the repeal of a little-known 1907 law

KTVU San FranciscoCenter· 675d ago

Cheating on your spouse is no longer a crime in New York, with the repeal of a little-known 1907 law

Fox5 AtlantaCenter· 675d ago

Cheating on your spouse is no longer a crime in New York, with the repeal of a little-known 1907 law

Fox26 HoustonCenter· 675d ago

Cheating on your spouse is no longer a crime in New York, with the repeal of a little-known 1907 law

Local News 8Center· 676d ago

Cheating on your spouse is no longer a crime in New York, with the repeal of a little-known 1907 law

ABC 7 New YorkCenter· 675d ago

Cheating on your spouse in no longer a crime in New York

NewsweekCenter· 676d ago

New York repeals 1907 law that made cheating on spouses a crime

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MyNorthwestLean Right· 675d ago· ran in 3 outlets

Cheating on your spouse is no longer a crime in New York, with the repeal of a little-known 1907 law

New York PostLean Right· 676d ago

You can now freely cheat on your spouse in New York without fear of prosecution after 117 years

Washington TimesLean Right· 676d ago

Adultery no longer a crime in New York as governor signs repeal of 1907 law

FortuneLean Right· 676d ago

You can now cheat on your spouse without breaking the law in New York— a century-old adultery ban was just repealed