Verified by Licensed Bail Bond Professionals•Last updated: March 2026
Definition: Oral, anal, or vaginal penetration by, or union with, the sexual organ of another or by any other object, without the victim's consent. Sexual battery is the legal term for rape in Florida.
Category: Criminal Offenses · Statute: F.S. 794.011 · Source: Florida Legislature
Florida Statute 794.011"A person who commits sexual battery upon a person 12 years of age or older, without that person's consent... commits a felony."
Penalties
- With physical force — 1st degree felony (up to 30 years)
- With deadly weapon/force likely to cause serious injury — Life felony
- Against a victim under 12 — Capital felony (life without parole)
Bail
Bail: $50,000–$500,000+. Sexual battery against a child under 12 is a capital felony where bail may be denied.