(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.
Structure Florida Statutes
794.005 - Legislative Findings and Intent as to Basic Charge of Sexual Battery.
794.0115 - Dangerous Sexual Felony Offender; Mandatory Sentencing.
794.02 - Common-Law Presumption Relating to Age Abolished.
794.021 - Ignorance or Belief as to Victim’s Age No Defense.
794.023 - Sexual Battery by Multiple Perpetrators; Reclassification of Offenses.
794.024 - Unlawful to Disclose Identifying Information.
794.026 - Civil Right of Action for Communicating the Identity of a Sexual Crime Victim.
794.027 - Duty to Report Sexual Battery; Penalties.
794.03 - Unlawful to Publish or Broadcast Information Identifying Sexual Offense Victim.
794.05 - Unlawful Sexual Activity With Certain Minors.
794.051 - Indecent, Lewd, or Lascivious Touching of Certain Minors.
794.052 - Sexual Battery; Notification of Victim’s Rights and Services.
794.055 - Access to Services for Victims of Sexual Battery.
794.056 - Rape Crisis Program Trust Fund.
794.075 - Sexual Predators; Erectile Dysfunction Drugs.