The People of the State of New York v. . George Nelson

Summary

The Court reversed the conviction for seduction, holding that the two‑year limitation period begins at the first act of intercourse regardless of the victim's age, that the age‑of‑consent statute does not apply to the offense of seduction, that "previous chaste character" requires actual personal virtue, and that a woman may be seduced only once under the statute. The dissent argued that unchastity should be judged by the rape‑age limit, but the majority rejected that view.