(a) A person commits the crime of a school employee having sexual contact with a student under the age of 19 years or having sexual contact with a student who is a protected person, as defined in Section 15-25-1, under the age of 22 years if he or she is a school employee and engages in sexual contact, as defined by Section 13A-6-60, with a student or student protected person, regardless of whether the student is male or female. Consent is not a defense to a charge under this section. The crime of a school employee having sexual contact with a student or student protected person is a Class C felony.
Attorney's Note
Under the Alabama Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
Class | Prison | Fine |
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Class C felony | 1 to 10 years | up to $15,000 |
Class A misdemeanor | up to 1 year | up to $6,000 |
For details, see
Ala. Code § 13A-5-6 and
Ala. Code § 13A-5-7
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 13A-6-82
(b) A person commits the crime of a school employee soliciting a sex act with a student under the age of 19 years or soliciting a sex act with a student who is a protected person, as defined in Section 15-25-1, under the age of 22 years if he or she is a school employee and solicits, persuades, encourages, harasses, or entices a student or student protected person to engage in a sex act including, but not limited to, sexual intercourse, sodomy, or sexual contact, as defined by Section 13A-6-60. The crime of soliciting a student or a student protected person to perform a sex act is a Class A misdemeanor.