Florida statute
Fla. Stat. § 794.051 — Indecent, lewd, or lascivious touching of certain minors
Current through 2025 Florida Statutes
Part of Chapter 794: Sexual Battery, Florida Statutes.
Criminal charges under this statute
Full text of Fla. Stat. § 794.051
Statutory text current through the 2025 Florida Statutes. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Florida.
(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.
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Questions this section answers
Is indecent, lewd, or lascivious touching of certain minors a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?
Indecent, lewd, or lascivious touching of certain minors is a Felony of the Third Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 794.051.
Which Florida statute covers indecent, lewd, or lascivious touching of certain minors?
Indecent, lewd, or lascivious touching of certain minors is governed by Fla. Stat. § 794.051 (Indecent, lewd, or lascivious touching of certain minors).
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