Code of Alabama

Ala. Code § 13A-6-62 (2026)

Rape in the Second Degree.

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(a) A person commits the crime of rape in the second degree if, being 16 years old or older, he or she engages in sexual intercourse with another person who is 12 years old or older, but less than 16 years old; provided, however, the actor is at least two years older than the other person.

(b) Rape in the second degree is a Class B felony.

(Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §2311; Acts 1979, No. 79-471, p. 862, §1; Acts 1987, No. 87-607, p. 1056, §2; Act 2000-726, p. 1557, §1; Act 2019-465, §1.)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 80 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1985–2026 · leading case: United States v. Freeman Eugene Jockisch, 857 F.3d 1122 (11th Cir. 2017).

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United States v. Freeman Eugene Jockisch, 857 F.3d 1122 (11th Cir. 2017). · cites it 8× “2 Case: 14-13577 Date Filed: 05/26/2017 Page: 3 of 30 girl: Alabama Code § 13A-6-62 (Rape in the Second Degree); § 13A-6-64 (Sodomy in the Second Degree); and § 13A-6-67 (Sexual Abuse in the Second Degree).”

Childers v. State, 899 So. 2d 1025 (Ala. 2004). · cites it 11× “Upon motion of the State, the indictment was amended to charge second-degree rape under § 13A-6-62(a)(1). [5] Washington entered a guilty plea to second-degree rape under § 13A-6-62(a)(1) and then appealed his guilty-plea conviction.”

United States v. Owens, 672 F.3d 966 (11th Cir. 2012). · cites it 4× “Second degree rape is a violation of Alabama Code § 13A-6-62, which makes it a Class B felony for a *969 person who is 16 years or older to engage in sexual intercourse with a member of the opposite sex who is less than 16 years old and more than 12 years old, so long as the…”

United States v. Harry Lewis Ivory, 475 F.3d 1232 (11th Cir. 2007). · cites it 5× “After carefully examining the language of Alabama’s second degree rape statute, Ala.Code § 13A-6-62, we conclude that the offense inherently poses a serious potential risk of physical injury to another.”

Bradley v. State, 925 So. 2d 221 (Ala. Crim. App. 2005). · cites it 10× “Upon motion of the State, the indictment was amended to charge second-degree rape under § 13A-6-62(a)(1). Washington entered a guilty plea to second-degree rape under § 13A-6-62(a)(1) and then appealed his guilty-plea conviction.”

Esquivel-Quintana v. Sessions, 137 S. Ct. 1562 (2017). “§ 16-3-655(2) (1985) 16 Years Alabama Ala. Code §§ 13A-6-62(a)(1), 13A-6-70(c)(1) (1994) Alaska Alaska Stat.”

Doe v. City of Demopolis, 799 F. Supp. 2d 1300 (S.D. Ala. 2011). · cites it 4× “) Pursuant to Alabama Code § 13A-6-62, a person commits the crime of rape in the second degree, a Class B felony, if he or she, being 16 years old or older, engages in sexual intercourse with a person of the opposite sex who is less than 16 and more than 12 years old, provided…”

United States v. Eduardo Rangel-Castaneda, 709 F.3d 373 (4th Cir. 2013). · cites it 2× “§ 2243(a); Ala.Code §§ 13A-6-62, -70; Alaska Stat. § 11.”

United States v. Wilson, 66 M.J. 39 (C.A.A.F. 2008). · cites it 2× “1918); see also Ala. Code § 13A-6-62 (2007) (commentary); State v.”

State v. Bartlett, 830 P.2d 823 (Ariz. 1992). · cites it 2× “[16] Felony penalties for a first offense in other jurisdictions include the following sentencing ranges: Ala. Code § 13A-6-62 (2 to 20 years); Alaska Stat.”

Register v. State, 640 So. 2d 3 (Ala. Crim. App. 1993). · cites it 2× “Nor was there a "real and open issue" concerning the appellant's intentneither rape nor sodomy are specific intent crimes, see Ala.Code 1975, §§ 13A-6-62, -63, and -64, and the intent necessary for sexual abuse "may be inferred by the jury from the act itself," Ex parte Cofer,…”

United States v. Faustino Gomez, 757 F.3d 885 (9th Cir. 2014). “See Ala.Code § 13A-6-62(a)(l); Conn. Gen.Stat.”

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— Ala. Code § 13A-6-62(a) — 7 cases

United States v. Harry Lewis Ivory, 475 F.3d 1232 (11th Cir. 2007). “After carefully examining the language of Alabama’s second degree rape statute, Ala.Code § 13A-6-62, we conclude that the offense inherently poses a serious potential risk of physical injury to another.”

United States v. Harris, 608 F.3d 1222 (11th Cir. 2010).

Taylor v. State, 122 So. 3d 742 (Miss. Ct. App. 2011).

United States v. Prince Knight, 381 F. App'x 942 (11th Cir. 2010).

Travis Eugene Wolfe v. State of Alabama (Appeal from DeKalb Circuit Court: CC-22-1154 & CC-23-242) (Ala. Crim. App. 2024).

— Ala. Code § 13A-6-62(a)(1) — 24 cases

Childers v. State, 899 So. 2d 1025 (Ala. 2004). “Upon motion of the State, the indictment was amended to charge second-degree rape under § 13A-6-62(a)(1). [5] Washington entered a guilty plea to second-degree rape under § 13A-6-62(a)(1) and then appealed his guilty-plea conviction.”

Bradley v. State, 925 So. 2d 221 (Ala. Crim. App. 2005). “Upon motion of the State, the indictment was amended to charge second-degree rape under § 13A-6-62(a)(1). Washington entered a guilty plea to second-degree rape under § 13A-6-62(a)(1) and then appealed his guilty-plea conviction.”

Esquivel-Quintana v. Sessions, 137 S. Ct. 1562 (2017). “§ 16-3-655(2) (1985) 16 Years Alabama Ala. Code §§ 13A-6-62(a)(1), 13A-6-70(c)(1) (1994) Alaska Alaska Stat.”

United States v. Matthews, 300 F. Supp. 2d 1220 (N.D. Ala. 2004).

— Ala. Code § 13A-6-62(a)(l) — 20 cases

United States v. Faustino Gomez, 757 F.3d 885 (9th Cir. 2014). “See Ala.Code § 13A-6-62(a)(l); Conn. Gen.Stat.”

United States v. Richard Brooks Nelson, 334 F. App'x 209 (11th Cir. 2009).

Hurt v. Shelby Cnty. Bd. of Educ., 198 F. Supp. 3d 1293 (N.D. Ala. 2016).

Lee v. State, 586 So. 2d 264 (Ala. Crim. App. 1991).

— Ala. Code § 13A-6-62(b) — 1 case

United States v. Smith, 20 F. App'x 412 (6th Cir. 2001).

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