Although sexual battery is considered a severe offense according to Florida law, an even more harshly punished form of sexual battery is sexual battery of a physically incapacitated victim. Law enforcement officials will prosecute this crime to the full extent of the law and fight for maximum punishment.
Penalties of Sexual Battery of a Physically Incapacitated Victim
If you commit sexual battery with a person 12 years of age or older who is physically incapacitated, you will be charged with a felony of the first degree.
A physically incapacitated victim is defined as follows:
- Incapable of resisting their attacker
- Incapable of escaping from their attacker due to a physical handicap or other impairment
Conviction of this crime could result in severe penalties, such as being charged with a felony of the first degree, 30 years in prison, $10,000 in fines, lifelong mandatory sex offender registration and more. This sort of crime on your record will make finding employment and housing difficult. Additional penalties will be included in the sentence for repeat offenders.