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2 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.     Under Florida statut...

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2 years ago
Sex Crimes

Uncovering Florida’s Sexual Assault Degrees

Understanding the meaning of “sexual assault” or “sexual battery” and the distinctions between the various “degrees” of sexual offenses is difficult for anyone not trained in the law or familiar with Florida criminal courts.  Stechsch...

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2 years ago
Sex Crimes

What Constitutes Sexual Battery in Florida?

  Florida law severely penalizes anyone convicted of committing a sexual battery. The criminal conduct considered to be “sexual battery” includes a wide range of nonconsensual sexual contact with another person. The punishment for the crime i...

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