THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2022-201 IN THE 2022 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2022. TO SEE THE AMENDED VERSION, SEE THE VERSION LABELED PENDING.
(a) A person commits the crime of a school employee engaging in a sex act with a student under the age of 19 years if he or she is a school employee and engages in sexual intercourse or sodomy, as defined in Section 13A-6-60, with a student, regardless of whether the student is male or female. Consent is not a defense to a charge under this section.
(b) The crime of a school employee engaging in a sex act with a student is a Class B felony.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 6 - Offenses Involving Danger to the Person.
Article 4A - Sexual Offenses by School Employees Involving a Student.
Section 13A-6-80 - Applicability; Definitions.
Section 13A-6-81 - School Employee Engaging in a Sex Act With a Student Under the Age of 19 Years.
Section 13A-6-82 - School Employee Having Sexual Contact With a Student Under the Age of 19 Years.
Section 13A-6-83 - Paid Administrative Leave; Disciplinary Action.