SECTION 800.101. Offenses against students by authority figures.
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1(1) 2As used in this section, the term:
9(a) 10“Authority figure” means a person 18 years of age or older who is employed by, volunteering at, or under contract with a school, including school resource officers as provided in s. 411006.1242.
43(b) 44“School” has the same meaning as provided in s. 531003.0154and includes a private school as defined in s. 631002.01, 64a voluntary prekindergarten education program as described in s. 731002.53(3), 74early learning programs, a public school as described in s. 84402.3025(1), 85the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, and the Florida Virtual School established under s. 1021002.37103. The term does not include a facility dedicated exclusively to the education of adults.
118(c) 119“Student” means a person who is enrolled at a school.
129(2) 130An authority figure shall not solicit or engage in:
139(a) 140Sexual conduct;
142(b) 143A relationship of a romantic nature; or
150(c) 151Lewd conduct
153with a student.
156(3) 157A person who violates this section commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 175775.082, 176s. 177775.083, 178or s. 180775.084181.
182(4) 183This section does not apply to conduct constituting an offense that is subject to reclassification under s. 200775.0862201.
