Florida § 794.051 - Indecent, lewd, or lascivious touching of certain minors.
Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 794.051 — Indecent, lewd, or lascivious touching of certain minors., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 794.051. Indecent, lewd, or lascivious touching of certain minors.
(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.
Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Florida Statutes § 794.051 cover?
Section 794.051 ("Indecent, lewd, or lascivious touching of certain minors.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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