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Florida Statutes Title XLVI. Crimes § 794.021. Ignorance or belief as to victim's age no defense

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

When, in this chapter, the criminality of conduct depends upon the victim's being below a certain specified age, ignorance of the age is no defense. Neither shall misrepresentation of age by such person nor a bona fide belief that such person is over the specified age be a defense.

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