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3 years ago
Sex Crimes

Defining Criminal Sexual Contact

In Florida, criminal sexual contact is an act of non-consensual touching of another person without penetration or union with the female genital, oral, or anal organ of another for the purpose of sexual gratification.ย ย  ย  Under Florida statut...

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3 years ago
Sex Crimes

Uncovering Florida’s Sexual Assault Degrees

Understanding the meaning of โ€œsexual assaultโ€ or โ€œsexual batteryโ€ and the distinctions between the various โ€œdegreesโ€ of sexual offenses is difficult for anyone not trained in the law or familiar with Florida criminal courts.ย  Stechsch...

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3 years ago
Sex Crimes

Knowing Your Rights in a Sexual Misconduct Case

Florida law prohibits employees of mental health facilities from engaging in โ€œsexual misconductโ€ with any patient who is in the custody of the Department of Children and Families or who resides in a receiving or treatment facility.ย  ย  The...

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3 years ago
Sex Crimes

What Constitutes Sexual Battery in Florida?

ย  Florida law severely penalizes anyone convicted of committing a sexual battery. The criminal conduct considered to be โ€œsexual batteryโ€ includes a wide range of nonconsensual sexual contact with another person. The punishment for the crime i...

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