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Fla. Stat. § 951.221 — Sexual misconduct between detention facility employees and inmates; penalties
Current through 2025 Florida Statutes
Part of Chapter 951: County and Municipal Prisoners, Florida Statutes.
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Full text of Fla. Stat. § 951.221
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) Any employee of a county or municipal detention facility or of a private detention facility under contract with a county commission who engages in sexual misconduct, as defined in s. 944.35(3)(b)1., with an inmate or an offender supervised by the facility without committing the crime of sexual battery commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. The consent of an inmate to any act of sexual misconduct may not be raised as a defense to prosecution under this section.
(2) Notwithstanding prosecution, any violation of this section, as determined by the administrator of the facility, constitutes sufficient cause for dismissal of the violator from employment, and such person may not again be employed in any capacity in connection with the correctional system.
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Is sexual misconduct between detention facility employees and inmates; penalties a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?
Sexual misconduct between detention facility employees and inmates; penalties is a Felony of the Third Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 951.221.
Which Florida statute covers sexual misconduct between detention facility employees and inmates; penalties?
Sexual misconduct between detention facility employees and inmates; penalties is governed by Fla. Stat. § 951.221 (Sexual misconduct between detention facility employees and inmates; penalties).
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