Florida legal term
Specific sexual activities in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Specific sexual activities” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Florida criminal code.
What does “Specific sexual activities” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Specific sexual activities” includes the following sexual activities and the exhibition of the following anatomical areas:(a) Human genitals in the state of sexual stimulation or arousal.(b) Acts of human masturbation, sexual intercourse, sodomy, cunnilingus, fellatio, or any excretory function, or representation thereof.(c) The fondling or erotic touching of human genitals, the pubic region, the buttocks, or the female breasts.(d) Less than completely and opaquely covered:1. (Fla. Stat. § 847.001)
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