Crimes and procedure; crimes of indecent exposure and other sex crimes further provided to include additional victims; crime of inpatient custodial sexual misconduct, established; domestic violence offenses, further provided to include additional victims and criminal penalties

Summary

The bill amends several sections of the Alabama criminal code to expand the scope of indecent exposure, child‑sex offenses, and kidnapping, adding new victim categories and higher penalties. It also creates a specific crime for sexual misconduct by staff in inpatient facilities and updates reporting rules for mandatory reporters. These changes aim to strengthen protections for children and other vulnerable people.

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