Alabama SB318 revises the crime of sexual torture to include additional acts and body parts.
Alabama SB318 amends the definition of the crime of sexual torture to include penetration of the penile opening or touching of the breast or scrotum. The bill specifies that these acts, when done with an inanimate object, by forcible compulsion, or with intent to sexually torture, abuse, or gratify, constitute sexual torture. The revised law also applies to acts involving incapacitated or underage individuals. The changes will take effect on October 1, 2026.
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