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The Laws of New York
Consolidated Laws of New York
CHAPTER 40
Penal
PART 3
Specific Offenses
TITLE O
Offenses Against Marriage, the Family, and the Welfare of Children and Incompetents
ARTICLE 260
Offenses Relating to Children, Disabled Persons and Vulnerable Elderly Persons
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Unlawfully dealing with a child in the second degree
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SECTION 260.24
Endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled person in the second degree
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SECTION 260.22
Facilitating female genital mutilation
Penal (PEN) CHAPTER 40, PART 3, TITLE O, ARTICLE 260
§ 260.22 Facilitating female genital mutilation.

A person is guilty of facilitating female genital mutilation when,
knowing that a person intends to engage in the circumcising, excising or
infibulating of the whole or any part of the labia majora or labia
minora or clitoris of a person under eighteen years of age, and except
as provided in subdivision two of section 130.85 of this chapter, he or
she intentionally aids the commission or attempted commission of such
conduct.

Facilitating female genital mutilation is a class A misdemeanor.