Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida
adults and minors dating
Is is illegal for a 18 year old male date a 15 year of minor girl in the state of Florida.
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: adults and minors dating
Dating is never illegal. It's the physical part that can be illegal.
Re: adults and minors dating
I am going to answer this question as though "dating" includes the physical part.
The following are crimes which could be committed by a person 18 years or older against a person under 16 in the course of 'dating':
FL Statute 800.04
(5) Lewd or Lascivious Molestation
(6) Lewd or Lascivious Conduct
(7) Lewd or Lascivious Exhibition
The "statutory rape" (sexual battery) law in FL is under FL Statute 794.05. A 16 or 17 year old may consent to sex with a partner UNDER the age of 24.
Basically, no "second base" or "third base" type of activity with anyone under 16 unless you want to be charged with a crime.
Hope that helps.
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