What is aggravated stalking (victim under 16 years of age) in Florida?

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The crime of Aggravated Stalking of a victim under 16 years of age is a Third Degree Felony in Florida. Aggravated Stalking of a victim under 16 years of age is punishable by up to 5 years in prison and a maximum fine of $5,000.

This offense occurs when a person:

  1. Willfully,
  2. Maliciously, and
  3. Repeatedly follows, harasses, or cyberstalks another person; and
  4. At the time of incident, the victim was under 16 years of age.

Some of the defenses to Aggravated Stalking (victim under 16 years of age) are:

  • Engaged in First Amendment activities.
  • Contact was for a legitimate purpose.

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