Certain sexual assaults against a spouse will now be criminalized in West Virginia for the first time under a law signed Friday by Republican Gov. Jim Justice.

The law removes marriage as a defense to first- and third-degree sexual assault.

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    7 months ago

    It’s rare that I see a state like West Virginia get one right, but I’ll give them all the credit they deserve when they do.