Opinion ID: 1952783
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 26

Heading: SOLICITATION OF CHILD TWELVE YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER BUT UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE TO ENGAGE IN AN ACT WHICH CONSTITUTES SEXUAL ACTIVITY BATTERY BY PERSON IN FAMILIAL OR CUSTODIAL AUTHORITYF.S. 794.041(2)(a)794.011(8)(a) [Amended]

Text: Before you can find the defendant guilty of Solicitation of a Child to Engage in an Act which Constitutes Sexual Activity Battery by a Person in Familial or Custodial Authority, the State must prove the following three elements beyond a reasonable doubt: Elements 1. (Child Victim) was twelve years of age or older but less than eighteen years of age. 2. (Defendant) stood in the position of familial or custodial authority with regard to (child victim). 3. (Defendant) [commanded] [encouraged] [hired] [requested] [tried to induce] (child victim) to engage in an act which constitutes sexual activity battery in which: a. [the sexual organ of the [ (defendant) ] [ (victim)]would penetrate or have union with the [anus] [vagina] [mouth] of the [ (victim) ] [ (defendant) ].] b. [the [anus] [vagina] of (victim) would be penetrated by an object.] It is not necessary that such a sexual activity battery actually take place for the crime to be completed. It is not a defense that (child victim) was willing to engage in such an act which constitutes sexual activity battery or consented to engage in such sexual activity acts. Give if applicable However, any act done for bona fide medical purposes is not a sexual battery. Definition Give if applicable Union means contact.