(a) An offender commits the crime of sexual abuse of a minor in the third degree if being 17 years of age or older, the offender engages in sexual contact with a person who is 13, 14, or 15 years of age and at least four years younger than the offender.

Attorney's Note

Under the Alaska Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class C felonyup to 5 yearsup to $50,000
For details, see Alaska Stat. § 12.55.125
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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 11.41.438

  • person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, organization, business trust, or society, as well as a natural person. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(b) Except as provided in (c) of this section, sexual abuse of a minor in the third degree is a class C felony, punishable as provided in Alaska Stat. § 12.55.125 (e).
(c) Sexual abuse of a minor in the third degree is a class C felony, punishable under Alaska Stat. § 12.55.125 (i), if, at the time of the offense, the victim was at least six years younger than the offender.
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