Florida Statute 491.0112 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXII
REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Chapter 491
CLINICAL, COUNSELING, AND PSYCHOTHERAPY SERVICES

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F.S. 491.0112

491.0112 Sexual misconduct by a psychotherapist; penalties.—

(1) Any psychotherapist who commits sexual misconduct with a client, or former client when the professional relationship was terminated primarily for the purpose of engaging in sexual contact, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083; however, a second or subsequent offense is a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(2) Any psychotherapist who violates subsection (1) by means of therapeutic deception commits a felony of the second degree punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(3) The giving of consent by the client to any such act shall not be a defense to these offenses.

(4) For the purposes of this section, the term:

(a) “Client” means a person to whom the services of a psychotherapist are provided.

(b) “Female genitals” includes the labia minora, labia majora, clitoris, vulva, hymen, and vagina.

(c) “Psychotherapist” means any person licensed pursuant to chapter 458, chapter 459, part I of chapter 464, chapter 490, or chapter 491, or any other person who provides or purports to provide treatment, diagnosis, assessment, evaluation, or counseling of mental or emotional illness, symptom, or condition.

(d) “Sexual misconduct” means the oral, anal, or female genital penetration of another by, or contact with, the sexual organ of another or the anal or female genital penetration of another by any object.

(e) “Therapeutic deception” means a representation to the client that sexual contact by the psychotherapist is consistent with or part of the treatment of the client.

History.—s. 1, ch. 90-70; s. 13, ch. 91-201; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 137, ch. 2000-318; s. 2, ch. 2022-165.

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Amendments to 491.0112

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 491.0112

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S491.0112 1 - SEX ASSLT - PSYCHOTHERAPIST ENGAGE IN SEX WITH CLIENT - F: T

S491.0112 1 - SEX ASSLT - PSYCHOTHERAP ENGAGE SEX W CLIENT 2ND SUBSQ OFF - F: S

S491.0112 2 - SEX ASSLT - PSYCHOTHERAPIST ENGAGE SEX W CLIENT DECEPTION - F: S

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 491.0112

Total Results: 14

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report 2018-04.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-11-15

Citation: 257 So. 3d 370

Snippet: SEXUAL MISCONDUCT BY A PSYCHOTHERAPIST § 491.0112, Fla. Stat. To prove the crime of Sexual

In Re STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES— REPORT NO. 2013-03

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-08-28

Citation: 146 So. 3d 1110, 39 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 531, 2014 Fla. LEXIS 2582, 2014 WL 4251210

Snippet: SEXUAL MISCONDUCT BY A PSYCHOTHERAPIST § 491.0112, Fla. Stat. To prove the crime of Sexual

Corley v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-07-15

Citation: 44 So. 3d 109, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 9615, 2009 WL 2031177

Snippet: 850. Since then, offenses relating to sections 491.0112 (sexual misconduct by a psychotherapist), and

Seagrave v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-07-12

Citation: 802 So. 2d 281, 2001 WL 776269

Snippet: Ultimately, sexual misconduct by a therapist (section 491.0112), see Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure Re:

State v. Ludwig

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1997-08-13

Citation: 700 So. 2d 18, 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 9193, 1997 WL 461158

Snippet: dismissal based on the unconstitutionality of section 491.0112, Florida Statutes (1995), on the authority of

Shapiro v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1997-07-23

Citation: 696 So. 2d 1321, 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 8402

Snippet: misconduct by a psychotherapist under section 491.0112, Florida Statutes. Appellant was charged under

Shapiro v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1997-07-23

Citation: 696 So. 2d 1321, 1997 WL 408318

Snippet: misconduct by a psychotherapist under section 491.0112, Florida Statutes. Appellant was charged under

Amendments to Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure re Sentencing Guidelines

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1993-11-30

Citation: 628 So. 2d 1084, 18 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 617, 1993 Fla. LEXIS 1928, 1993 WL 490876

Snippet: Cchapters 794 and 800, section 826.04, and section 491.0112. Category 3: Robbery: Section 812.13⅞ and sections

In Re Amend. to Fla. Rules of Cr. Proc.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-09-24

Citation: 606 So. 2d 227, 1992 WL 246494

Snippet: Chapters 794 and 800, section 826.04, and section 491.0112. Category 3: Robbery: Section 812.13. Category

Keys v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-09-21

Citation: 606 So. 2d 669, 1992 WL 230422

Snippet: with his attorney. 498 U.S. at ___, 111 S.Ct. at 491, 112 L.Ed.2d at 498. We do not accept appellant's overlybroad

In re Amendments to Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure-sentencing Guidelines (rules 3.701 & 3.988)

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1991-11-07

Citation: 589 So. 2d 271, 16 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 725, 1991 Fla. LEXIS 1914, 1991 WL 236191

Snippet: Chapters 794 and 800, section 826.04, and section 491.0112 Category 3: Robbery: Section 812.13 Category 4:

Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure re: Sentencing Guidelines

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1991-03-07

Citation: 576 So. 2d 1307, 16 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 198, 1991 Fla. LEXIS 411, 1991 WL 28402

Snippet: section 1, Laws of Florida (codified at section 491.0112, Florida Statutes (Supp. 1990)), created the offense

Z.F.B. v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1991-02-05

Citation: 573 So. 2d 1031, 1991 Fla. App. LEXIS 826, 1991 WL 11709

Snippet: Minnick v. Mississippi, — U.S. -,-, 111 S.Ct. 486, 491, 112 L.Ed.2d 489, 498 (1990) (“[W]hen counsel is requested

Sparks v. Ewing

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1935-05-01

Citation: 163 So. 112, 120 Fla. 520

Snippet: Weinberger v. Bd. Pub. Inst., 93 Fla. 470, text 491,112 So.2d 253, text 260. In this case the Constitution