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Ala. Code § 13A-6-87: Clergy Member Engaging in a Sexual Contact with a Child.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 13A Criminal Code.
- Chapter 6 Offenses Involving Danger to the Person.
- Article 4B Sexual Offenses by Clergy Members Involving a Child.
(a)(1) It shall be unlawful for a clergy member to engage in sexual contact, as defined in Section 13A-6-60, with the child. Consent is not a defense to a charge under this section.
(2) A violation of subsection (a) is a Class C felony.
(b)(1) It shall be unlawful for a clergy member to solicit, persuade, encourage, harass, or entice a child to engage in a sex act including, but not limited to, sexual intercourse, sodomy, or sexual contact, as defined in Section 13A-6-60. Consent is not a defense to a charge under this section.
(2) A violation of subsection (b) is a Class C felony.
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