People who are convicted of statutory rape and sexual battery are required to register as sex offenders in Mississippi unless the defendant is 18 years old (or younger) and the victim is 14 or 15 years old at the time of the offense.

Is an 18 year old considered a minor in Alabama?

The legal age for consent is termed the age of majority and is a function of state law, not federal law. Individuals who have not attained the age of majority are termed minors. Under Alabama law, a minor is a person younger than 18 years old, unless such a person has been emancipated.