F.S. 794.051 Florida Statutes and Case Law

The 2022 Florida Statutes (including 2022 Special Session A and 2023 Special Session B)

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 794
SEXUAL BATTERY

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794.051 Indecent, lewd, or lascivious touching of certain minors.—

(1) A person 24 years of age or older who intentionally touches in a lewd or lascivious manner the breasts, genitals, genital area, or buttocks, or the clothing covering them, of a person 16 or 17 years of age, or forces or entices a person 16 or 17 years of age to so touch the perpetrator, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(2) This section does not apply to a person 16 or 17 years of age who has had the disability of nonage removed under chapter 743.

History.—s. 1, ch. 2022-164.

Statutes updated from Official Statutes on: March 07, 2023

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Amendments to 794.051

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 794.051

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 794.051.

Civil Citations / Citable Offenses under S794.051

R or S next to points is Mandatory Revocation or Suspension

Current data shows no reason a civil citation or a suspension or revocation of license should have been issued under Florida Statute 794.051.

The 2022 Florida Statutes (including 2022 Special Session A and 2023 Special Session B)

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