Florida Statute 794.05 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 794
SEXUAL BATTERY

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F.S. 794.05

794.05 Unlawful sexual activity with certain minors.—

(1) A person 24 years of age or older who engages in sexual activity with a person 16 or 17 years of age commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(2) As used in this section, the term:

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

(b) “Sexual activity” means oral, anal, or female genital penetration by, or union with, the sexual organ of another or the anal or female genital penetration of another by any other object; however, sexual activity does not include an act done for a bona fide medical purpose.

(3) The provisions of this section do not apply to a person 16 or 17 years of age who has had the disabilities of nonage removed under chapter 743.

(4) The victim’s prior sexual conduct is not a relevant issue in a prosecution under this section.

(5) If an offense under this section directly results in the victim giving birth to a child, paternity of that child shall be established as described in chapter 742. If it is determined that the offender is the father of the child, the offender must pay child support pursuant to the child support guidelines described in chapter 61.

History.—RS 2598; s. 1, ch. 4965, 1901; GS 3521; s. 1, ch. 6974, 1915; s. 1, ch. 7732, 1918; RGS 5409; s. 1, ch. 8596, 1921; CGL 7552; s. 1, ch. 61-109; s. 759, ch. 71-136; s. 1, ch. 96-409; s. 5, ch. 2014-4; s. 5, ch. 2022-165.

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Amendments to 794.05

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 794.05

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

S794.05 - SEX ASSLT - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 2711 - F: S

S794.05 1 - SEX ASSLT - BY 24 YOA OLDER SEX BATT VICTIM 16 OR 17 YOA - F: S

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 794.05

Total Results: 20

Debose v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-12-11

Snippet: unlawful sexual activity with a minor under section 794.05, Florida Statutes, and the unlawful use of a two-way

Khalid Hayat Chaudhry v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-01-31

Snippet: age” by “[a] person 24 years of age or older.” § 794.05(1), Fla. Stat. (2013). We affirmed his conviction

STATE OF FLORIDA v. ANDREW SCOTT CROSE

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-01-26

Snippet: 06(3)(h); s. 794.011, excluding s. 794.011(10); s. 794.05; former s. 796.03; former s. 796.035; s.

VINSON KEARSE v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-08-02

Snippet: activity with certain minors in violation of section 794.05(1), and one count of lewd or lascivious molestation

Garrett Statler v. State of Florida

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2022-10-13

Snippet: 92-135, § 2, at 1089, Laws of Fla. (codified at § 794.005, Fla. Stat.). Since these amendments, the

ALEX NICHOLS v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-11-08

Snippet: second-degree felonies. See §§ 775.082(3)(d), 794.05(1), 893.13(4)(b), Fla. Stat. (2015).

Terry D. Ellison, Jr. v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-04-29

Citation: 268 So. 3d 1007

Snippet: offense, unlawful sexual activity under section 794.05, Florida Statutes, is not a listed offense. Therefore

STEPHEN STUBBS v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-04-17

Citation: 275 So. 3d 631

Snippet: sexual activity with a minor in violation of section 794.05(1), Florida Statutes. We write to address the propriety

JAE-IL BYUN v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-03-06

Snippet: sexual activity with a sixteen year old. See § 794.05(1), Fla. Stat. (2015).

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: UNLAWFUL SEXUAL ACTIVITY WITH CERTAIN MINORS § 794.05, Fla. Stat. To prove the crime of Sexual

Hyre v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-01-19

Citation: 240 So. 3d 47

Snippet: with one count of unlawful sexual activity. See § 794.05(1), Fla. Stat. (2014). The information alleged

CLARENCE TERRY v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-07-12

Citation: 224 So. 3d 763, 2017 WL 2983283, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 10053

Snippet: convictions for thirteen counts of violating section 794.05(1), Florida Statutes (2014), which makes it unlawful

Smith v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-12-21

Citation: 211 So. 3d 176, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 18676

Snippet: victim of a violation of s. 794.011, former s. 794.05, Florida Statutes 1995, s. 800.04, s. 826.04, or

Gosling v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-11-30

Citation: 205 So. 3d 860, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 17719

Snippet: 06(3)(h); s.794.011, excluding s. 794.011(10); s. 794.05; former s. 796.03; former s. 796.035; s. 800.04;

Romano v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-11-18

Citation: 205 So. 3d 828, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 17225

Snippet: applicable to second-degree felonies. See §§ 794.05, 775.082(3)(c), Fla. Stat. (2004); Cilio

Mathis v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-11-14

Citation: 204 So. 3d 104, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 16914

Snippet: was 24 years of age or older, contrary to Section 794.05, Florida Statutes.” During Appellant’s trial, trial

Senger v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-05-27

Citation: 200 So. 3d 137, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 8060, 2016 WL 3030829

Snippet: guardian; s. 794.011, excluding s. 794.011(10); s. 794.05; s. 796.03; s. 796.035; s. 800.04; s. 825.1025;

Ramon D. Senger v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-05-23

Citation: 200 So. 3d 137

Snippet: 011, excluding s. 794.011(10); s. 794.05; s. 796.03; s. 796.035; s. 800.04; s.

Cotton v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-08-26

Citation: 176 So. 3d 310, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 12718, 2015 WL 5023063

Snippet: 06(3)(h), s. 794.011, excluding s. 794.011(10), • s. 794.05, former s. 796.03, former s. 796.035, s. 800.04

Doe v. City of Palm Bay

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-07-17

Citation: 169 So. 3d 1211, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 10846, 2015 WL 4366622

Snippet: or, Sections 794.011(2), (3), (4), (5), or (8), 794'.05, 796.03, 800.04, 827.071, 847.0133, or 847.1045