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Florida Statute 951.221 - Full Text and Legal Analysis
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The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS
Chapter 951
COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL PRISONERS
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951.221 Sexual misconduct between detention facility employees and inmates; penalties.—
(1) Any employee of a county or municipal detention facility or of a private detention facility under contract with a county commission who engages in sexual misconduct, as defined in s. 944.35(3)(b)1., with an inmate or an offender supervised by the facility without committing the crime of sexual battery commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. The consent of an inmate to any act of sexual misconduct may not be raised as a defense to prosecution under this section.
(2) Notwithstanding prosecution, any violation of this section, as determined by the administrator of the facility, constitutes sufficient cause for dismissal of the violator from employment, and such person may not again be employed in any capacity in connection with the correctional system.
History.—s. 3, ch. 2001-92.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 951.221
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Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

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Cases Citing Statute 951.221

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Jordan v. State, 801 So. 2d 1032 (Fla. 5th DCA 2001).

Cited 13 times | Published | Florida 5th District Court of Appeal | 2001 WL 1635440

...Upon her arrival at the county jail, Jordan was indeed searched and a crack pipe containing cocaine residue was discovered on her person. In keeping with the prior admonition, Jordan was subsequently charged with introduction of contraband into a county detention facility in violation of section 951.221(1), Florida Statutes (1999), a third degree felony, and the misdemeanor offense of possession of paraphernalia in violation of section 893.147(1), Florida Statutes (1999)....
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In Re: Stand. Jury Instructions in Crim. Cases – Report No. 2013-06 (Fla. 2014).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida

...This instruction was adopted in 2008 [983 So. 2d 531] and revised amended in 2012 [85 So. 3d 1090], and2013 [113 So. 3d 754], and 2014. 11.19 SEXUAL MISCONDUCT BETWEEN DETENTION FACILITY EMPLOYEES AND INMATES § 951.221(1), Fla....
...commission]. 2. While an employee, (defendant) engaged in sexual misconduct with (inmate). - 66 - 3. At the time, (inmate) was an [inmate] [offender supervised by the facility]. § 951.221(1), Fla. Stat. Consent is not a defense. The consent of an [inmate] [offender] to any act of sexual misconduct is not a defense to the crime of Sexual Misconduct. Definitions. § 951.221(1), Fla....
...convicted of a violation of municipal laws or ordinances. - 67 - Lesser Included Offenses SEXUAL MISCONDUCT BETWEEN DETENTION FACILITY EMPLOYEES AND INMATES — 951.221(1) None Battery 784.03 8.3 Attempt 777.04(1) 5.1 Assault 784.011 8.1 Co...
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Lewis v. State, 898 So. 2d 1081 (Fla. 4th DCA 2005).

Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal | 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 3897, 2005 WL 662704

PER CURIAM. Lewis appeals the sentence imposed after a jury convicted him of a violation of section 951.221(1), Florida Statutes (2002), sexual misconduct by a county or municipal detention facility employee....
...s reviewed de novo. See State v. Burkhart, 869 So.2d 1242, 1244 (Fla. 4th DCA 2004). Section 921.0021(7)(c), exempts the assessment of victim injury points when the defendant is convicted of a violation of section 944.35(3)(b)2., which is similar to section 951.221(1), but applies exclusively to State Department of Corrections employees. § 944.35(3)(b)2., Fla. Stat. 1 We affirm the trial court’s ruling because the clear language of section 921.0021(7) does not exempt victim injury points from being assessed for a violation of section 951.221(1)....
...We write, however, to suggest the Legislature may wish -to readdress section 921.0021(7)(e), insomuch as the law provides an exemption from victim injury points to a State detention worker who violates section 944.35(3)(b)2., but' does not provide the same exemption to a county or municipal detention worker who violates section 951.221(1)....
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In Re Stand. Jury Instructions in Crim. Cases— Report No. 2013-06, 148 So. 3d 1204 (Fla. 2014).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 2014 WL 4636358

...This instruction was adopted in 2008 [983 So. 2d 531] and revised amended in 2012 [85 So. 3d 1090], and2013 [113 So. 3d 754], and 2014. 11.19 SEXUAL MISCONDUCT BETWEEN DETENTION FACILITY EMPLOYEES AND INMATES § 951.221(1), Fla....
...commission]. 2. While an employee, (defendant) engaged in sexual misconduct with (inmate). - 66 - 3. At the time, (inmate) was an [inmate] [offender supervised by the facility]. § 951.221(1), Fla. Stat. Consent is not a defense. The consent of an [inmate] [offender] to any act of sexual misconduct is not a defense to the crime of Sexual Misconduct. Definitions. § 951.221(1), Fla....
...convicted of a violation of municipal laws or ordinances. - 67 - Lesser Included Offenses SEXUAL MISCONDUCT BETWEEN DETENTION FACILITY EMPLOYEES AND INMATES — 951.221(1) None Battery 784.03 8.3 Attempt 777.04(1) 5.1 Assault 784.011 8.1 Co...

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