(a) As used in this section, the term minor victim means a person who committed, or was solicited to commit, an act of prostitution while the person was a minor.

Attorney's Note

Under the Alabama Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Violationup to 30 daysup to $200
For details, see Ala. Code § 13A-5-7
criminal case

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Terms Used In Alabama Code 13A-12-124

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(b) Evidence of any of the following facts or conditions does not constitute a defense in a prosecution under Section 13A-12-121.1, nor shall the evidence preclude a finding of a violation:

(1) A minor victim’s sexual history or history of commercial sexual activity.
(2) A minor victim’s connection by blood or marriage to a defendant in the case or to anyone involved in the minor victim’s prostitution.
(3) Consent of or permission by a minor victim or anyone else on the minor victim’s behalf to any commercial sex act or sexually explicit performance.
(4) Age of consent to engage in sexual activity.
(5) Mistake as to the minor victim’s age, even if the mistake is reasonable.
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