Alabama § 13A-6-243 - Directing a Child to Engage in Sexual Intercourse or Sodomy.
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§ 13A-6-243. Directing a Child to Engage in Sexual Intercourse or Sodomy.
(a)(1) A person commits the crime of directing a child to engage in sexual intercourse or sodomy if he or she knowingly entices, allures, persuades, induces, or directs any of the following to engage in sexual intercourse or sodomy with another person:
a. A child under 12 years of age.
b. A child 12 or more years of age, but less than 16 years of age, provided the child is two or more years younger than the other person.
(2) Directing a child to engage in sexual intercourse or sodomy is a Class A felony.
(b)(1) A person commits the crime of directing a child to engage in sexual contact if he or she knowingly entices, allures, persuades, induces, or directs any of the following to engage in sexual contact with another person:
a. A child under 12 years of age.
b. A child 12 or more years of age, but less than 16 years of age, provided the child is two or more years younger than the other person.
(2) Directing a child to engage in sexual contact is a Class B felony.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13A-6-243 ("Directing a Child to Engage in Sexual Intercourse or Sodomy.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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