Legal Question in Sexual Harassment in Florida

Re: consent to sex

This is a posting I submitted on a similar question:

The statutes, which are found at FS (Florida statutes) 743.01, 794.5 and 800.4 - see www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes, are concerned with sexual conduct and seek to protect underage people from being taken advantage of by older people. The statutes say that:

- if a person is 24 or older, the partner must be 18 or older

- if a person is under 24, the partner must be at least 16

- sex and all sexual conduct is prohibited with persons under 16

- exception: if the underage person was or is married, then age is no longer a factor

- exception: if the two partners are married, age is not a factor

As with all sexual relationships, both partners should be physically and emotionally prepared for such a relationship and of course should practice safe sex.

Jeffrey L. Sheldon

The Sheldon Law Firm

CAVEAT: This is only general advice based on limited facts and knowledge of the situation. It thus can not be relied upon as legal advice nor it the author responsible or liable for any actions by the parties involved in the matter.