Alabama § 13A-6-87 Clergy Member Engaging in a Sexual Contact with a Child

Alabama Statutes

§ 13A-6-87 — Clergy Member Engaging in a Sexual Contact with a Child

Alabama § 13A-6-87

Title 13ACriminal Code

Ch. 6Offenses Involving Danger to the Person

Art. 4BSexual Offenses by Clergy Members Involving a Child

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Bluebook

Ala. Code § 13A-6-87 (2026).

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(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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(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.