Ala. Code § 26-15-3
Torture, Willful Abuse, Etc., of Child Under 18 Years of Age by Responsible Person
Section 26-15-3
Torture, Willful Abuse, Etc., of Child Under 18 Years of Age by Responsible Person.
A responsible person who shall torture, willfully abuse, willfully mistreat, cruelly beat, or otherwise willfully maltreat any child under the age of 18 years, on conviction, shall be guilty of a Class C felony.
(Acts 1977, No. 502, p. 658, §3; Act 2006-531, p. 1224, §1; Act 2023-466, §1.)