I found my son’s music teacher fondling him inappropriately. What is the punishment?
Full Question:
Last week I found my son’s music teacher fondling him inappropriately. When I confronted her, she ran for the door and bolted. My son is deeply affected by the whole episode. He is just 11 years old. I want to take her to court for what she did to my son. What is the punishment that the court can give out to such sick people?
12/08/2016 |
Category: Child Abuse |
State: Alabama |
#27728
Answer:
“(a) It shall be unlawful for any person with lascivious intent to entice, allure, persuade or invite, or attempt to entice, allure, persuade or invite, any child under 16 years of age to enter any vehicle, room, house, office or other place for the purpose of proposing to such child the performance of an act of sexual intercourse or an act which constitutes the offense of sodomy or for the purpose of proposing the fondling or feeling of the sexual or genital parts of such child or the breast of such child, or for the purpose of committing an aggravated assault on such child, or for the purpose of proposing that such child fondle or feel the sexual or genital parts of such person.
(b) A violation of this section is a Class C felony.”
Also, there is a separate provision in Alabama that governs the ‘Sexual abuse of a child under 12’ years of age. Code of Ala. § 13A-6-69.1 reads:
“(a) A person commits the crime of sexual abuse of a child less than 12 years old if he or she, being 16 years old or older, subjects another person who is less than 12 years old to sexual contact.
(b) Sexual abuse of a child less than 12 years old is a Class B felony.”
In the given instance, legal action can be brought against the music teacher for her conduct. She is liable to be punished with;
1. imprisonment for a term of up to 10 years and a fine of up to $15,000, if she is prosecuted per Code of Ala. Code of Ala. § 13A-6-69.
2. imprisonment for a term of up to 20 years and a fine of up to $30,000, if she is prosecuted per Code of Ala. Code of Ala. § 13A-6-69.