Legal Question in Sexual Harassment in Florida

Big, big trouble. FL law prohibits any kind of sexual contact (touching, not just intercourse) with a child under the age of 16, and the child has no ability to consent to such contact. In FL, a 16 or 17 year old person may consent to sex with a person under the age of 24, but that obviously doesn't apply here.

The crimes the man committed are felonies - lewd and lacivious battery, molestation, and conduct (F.S. Ch 800, 800.04); sexual battery (F.S. Ch 794, 794.05). All sex offenses, all felonies. Big jail time involved. Lifetime sex offender registration.

The girl's parents should report the man to the police for having this relationship with their daughter. If not, any person should report it to the police - the grandparents, school teacher, next door neighbor, anyone. If the parents have allowed this relationship, they could be subject to charges for child abuse, child neglect, and/or contributing to the delinquency of a minor (though I am less familiar with those laws).

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