No. CS/CS/HB 1525
Filed under Criminal Justice.
Lewd or Lascivious Acts; Removes s. 800.02, F.S., relating to unnatural & lascivious acts; prohibits person from intentionally exposing or exhibiting his or her sexual organs in lewd or lascivious manner while observing child under 16 years of age or performing specified sexual acts while observing child under 16 years of age for specified purpose; provides criminal penalty; prohibits certain defense from being raised; provides exceptions.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDThe bill repeals the existing statute criminalizing unnatural and lascivious acts, removing that specific legal prohibition from Florida law.
It creates a new felony for adults who expose sexual organs or perform non-contact sexual acts while observing a child under 16 for sexual gratification.
The new law explicitly states that a child's lack of awareness of the adult's conduct is not a valid legal defense.
It removes the repealed statute from lists governing interview limits for victims and search warrant requirements for private dwellings.
AIRemoves the existing criminal prohibition against committing unnatural and lascivious acts with a child, eliminating that specific statutory offense from Florida law.
AICreates a new third-degree felony for intentionally exposing sexual organs or performing non-contact sexual acts while observing a child under 16 for sexual arousal or gratification.
AIDeletes the specific statutory ground that allowed law enforcement to obtain a search warrant for a private dwelling based on the commission of an unnatural and lascivious act with a child.
AIRemoves the reference to the repealed statute from the list of offenses for which a chief judge must order reasonable limits on the number of interviews a victim with an intellectual disability must submit to.