re: #37 Decatur Deb

There’s endangering the welfare of a minor (Ala. Code Section 13A-13-6).

Then there’s the following:

Article 4 Sexual Offenses.
Section 13A-6-60 Definitions.
Section 13A-6-61 Rape in the first degree.
Section 13A-6-62 Rape in the second degree.
Section 13A-6-63 Sodomy in the first degree.
Section 13A-6-64 Sodomy in the second degree.
Section 13A-6-65 Sexual misconduct.
Section 13A-6-65.1 Sexual torture.
Section 13A-6-66 Sexual abuse in the first degree.
Section 13A-6-67 Sexual abuse in the second degree.
Section 13A-6-68 Indecent exposure.
Section 13A-6-69 Enticing child to enter vehicle, house, etc., for immoral purposes.
Section 13A-6-70 Lack of consent.

There may be some changes to the laws relevant at the time, but enticing a child to enter house, etc., for immoral purposes stands out, as does indecent exposure, and depending on the specific facts, they we might get into rape, sodomy, or sex abuse.

And while there’s a statute of limitations on prosecuting these cases, there’s an obligation by journalists to inform the public of what would have happened if this case did not get SOL limited.