Unlawful sexual activity with certain minors - Florida Sexual Assault Laws

In Florida, the criminal charge of Unlawful sexual activity with certain minors is classified as a Statutory Felony of the second degree.

Unlawful sexual activity with certain minors Crime & Punishment in Florida :

The Florida code § 794.05 defines one degrees of the crime unlawful sexual activity with certain minors, each with associated punishments. The degree of the crime depends on the specifics of the crime committed, with higher degrees of the charge generally receiving harsher punishments.

Severity	Unlawful sexual activity with certain minors - Charge Description	Punishment
Felony of the second degree STATUTORY	If offender is at least 24, victim is 16 or 17, and “sexual activity” (defined as oral, anal, or vaginal penetration by, or union with, the sexual organ of another) occurs; section does not apply to a person 16 or 17 who legally has had disabilities of nonage removed.	Up to 15 years

Florida law allows unlawful sexual activity with certain minors to be enforced as a statutory charge. This means that this charge can be applied to cases in which the victim is younger than the Florida Age of Consent, even if the victim willingly engages in sexual relations with the defendant.

Unlawful sexual activity with certain minors is a charge that is unique to Florida. Crimes that would be prosecuted as unlawful sexual activity with certain minors in Florida will be prosecuted under a different statute depending on the state in which the crime takes place.

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