A person commits the crime of sexual abuse in the first degree if he/she subjects to sexual contact another person who is incapable of consent by reason of being physically helpless or mentally incapacitated.
Sexual abuse in the first degree is a Class C felony, which is punishable by both imprisonment and the imposition of a fine, in the following manner: An offender shall be imprisoned for not more than 10 years or less than 1 year and 1 day.
SEXUAL ASSAULT ACCORDING TO ALABAMA STATUTE AL Code § 13A-6-60 (2012): Definitions. ... Any touching of the sexual or other intimate parts of a person not married to the actor, done for the purpose of gratifying the sexual desire of either party. (4) FEMALE. Any female person. (5) MENTALLY DEFECTIVE.
Under Alabama law, there is a three year statute of limitations for felony sex abuse and for misdemeanor sexual abuse; however, there is no statute of limitations on rape cases in Alabama.Jun 15, 2014
Specific laws vary by state, but sexual assault generally refers to any crime in which the offender subjects the victim to sexual touching that is unwanted and offensive. These crimes can range from sexual groping or assault/battery, to attempted rape.Jun 25, 2019
The term “sexual assault” means any nonconsensual sexual act proscribed by Federal, tribal, or State law, including when the victim lacks capacity to consent.