CS/HB 437

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A bill to be entitled
2An act relating to protection of minors; providing a
3short title; amending s. 775.21, F.S.; requiring a
4person convicted of a second or subsequent violation
5of specified video voyeurism provisions to register as
6a sexual predator; amending s. 827.071, F.S.;
7providing that if more than one child is involved in a
8violation of provisions prohibiting sexual performance
9by a child, each child involved in the violation
10creates a separate offense; amending s. 943.0435,
11F.S.; requiring a person convicted of video voyeurism
12violations to register as a sexual offender; amending
13ss. 944.606 and 944.607, F.S.; revising the definition
14of the term "sexual offender" to include persons
15convicted of specified video voyeurism provisions;
16amending s. 810.145, F.S.; increasing the
17classification of specified video voyeurism offenses
18involving minors; amending s. 921.0022, F.S.; ranking
19a violation of s. 810.145(8)(b), F.S., above its
20default value for purposes of the offense severity
21ranking chart of the Criminal Punishment Code;
22providing an effective date.
23
24Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
25
26     Section 1.  This act may be cited as the "Protect Our
27Children Act of 2012."
28     Section 2.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (4) of section
29775.21, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
30     775.21  The Florida Sexual Predators Act.-
31     (4)  SEXUAL PREDATOR CRITERIA.-
32     (a)  For a current offense committed on or after October 1,
331993, upon conviction, an offender shall be designated as a
34"sexual predator" under subsection (5), and subject to
35registration under subsection (6) and community and public
36notification under subsection (7) if:
37     1.  The felony is:
38     a.  A capital, life, or first-degree felony violation, or
39any attempt thereof, of s. 787.01 or s. 787.02, where the victim
40is a minor and the defendant is not the victim's parent or
41guardian, or s. 794.011, s. 800.04, or s. 847.0145, or a
42violation of a similar law of another jurisdiction; or
43     b.  Any felony violation, or any attempt thereof, of s.
44787.01, s. 787.02, or s. 787.025(2)(c), where the victim is a
45minor and the defendant is not the victim's parent or guardian;
46s. 794.011, excluding s. 794.011(10); s. 794.05; s. 796.03; s.
47796.035; s. 800.04; s. 810.145(8)(b); s. 825.1025(2)(b); s.
48827.071; s. 847.0135(5); s. 847.0145; or s. 985.701(1); or a
49violation of a similar law of another jurisdiction, and the
50offender has previously been convicted of or found to have
51committed, or has pled nolo contendere or guilty to, regardless
52of adjudication, any violation of s. 787.01, s. 787.02, or s.
53787.025(2)(c), where the victim is a minor and the defendant is
54not the victim's parent or guardian; s. 794.011, excluding s.
55794.011(10); s. 794.05; s. 796.03; s. 796.035; s. 800.04; s.
56810.145(8)(b); s. 825.1025; s. 827.071; s. 847.0133; s.
57847.0135, excluding s. 847.0135(6); s. 847.0145; or s.
58985.701(1); or a violation of a similar law of another
59jurisdiction;
60     2.  The offender has not received a pardon for any felony
61or similar law of another jurisdiction that is necessary for the
62operation of this paragraph; and
63     3.  A conviction of a felony or similar law of another
64jurisdiction necessary to the operation of this paragraph has
65not been set aside in any postconviction proceeding.
66     Section 3.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (5) of section
67827.071, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
68     827.071  Sexual performance by a child; penalties.-
69     (5)(a)  It is unlawful for any person to knowingly possess,
70control, or intentionally view a photograph, motion picture,
71exhibition, show, representation, image, data, computer
72depiction, or other presentation which, in whole or in part, he
73or she knows to include any sexual conduct by a child. The
74possession, control, or intentional viewing of each such
75photograph, motion picture, exhibition, show, image, data,
76computer depiction, representation, or presentation is a
77separate offense. If such photograph, motion picture,
78exhibition, show, representation, image, data, computer
79depiction, or other presentation includes sexual conduct by more
80than one child, then each such child in each such photograph,
81motion picture, exhibition, show, representation, image, data,
82computer depiction, or other presentation that is knowingly
83possessed, controlled, or intentionally viewed is a separate
84offense. A person who violates this subsection commits a felony
85of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s.
86775.083, or s. 775.084.
87     Section 4.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section
88943.0435, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
89     943.0435  Sexual offenders required to register with the
90department; penalty.-
91     (1)  As used in this section, the term:
92     (a)1.  "Sexual offender" means a person who meets the
93criteria in sub-subparagraph a., sub-subparagraph b., sub-
94subparagraph c., or sub-subparagraph d., as follows:
95     a.(I)  Has been convicted of committing, or attempting,
96soliciting, or conspiring to commit, any of the criminal
97offenses proscribed in the following statutes in this state or
98similar offenses in another jurisdiction: s. 787.01, s. 787.02,
99or s. 787.025(2)(c), where the victim is a minor and the
100defendant is not the victim's parent or guardian; s. 794.011,
101excluding s. 794.011(10); s. 794.05; s. 796.03; s. 796.035; s.
102800.04; s. 810.145(8); s. 825.1025; s. 827.071; s. 847.0133; s.
103847.0135, excluding s. 847.0135(6); s. 847.0137; s. 847.0138; s.
104847.0145; or s. 985.701(1); or any similar offense committed in
105this state which has been redesignated from a former statute
106number to one of those listed in this sub-sub-subparagraph; and
107     (II)  Has been released on or after October 1, 1997, from
108the sanction imposed for any conviction of an offense described
109in sub-sub-subparagraph (I). For purposes of sub-sub-
110subparagraph (I), a sanction imposed in this state or in any
111other jurisdiction includes, but is not limited to, a fine,
112probation, community control, parole, conditional release,
113control release, or incarceration in a state prison, federal
114prison, private correctional facility, or local detention
115facility;
116     b.  Establishes or maintains a residence in this state and
117who has not been designated as a sexual predator by a court of
118this state but who has been designated as a sexual predator, as
119a sexually violent predator, or by another sexual offender
120designation in another state or jurisdiction and was, as a
121result of such designation, subjected to registration or
122community or public notification, or both, or would be if the
123person were a resident of that state or jurisdiction, without
124regard to whether the person otherwise meets the criteria for
125registration as a sexual offender;
126     c.  Establishes or maintains a residence in this state who
127is in the custody or control of, or under the supervision of,
128any other state or jurisdiction as a result of a conviction for
129committing, or attempting, soliciting, or conspiring to commit,
130any of the criminal offenses proscribed in the following
131statutes or similar offense in another jurisdiction: s. 787.01,
132s. 787.02, or s. 787.025(2)(c), where the victim is a minor and
133the defendant is not the victim's parent or guardian; s.
134794.011, excluding s. 794.011(10); s. 794.05; s. 796.03; s.
135796.035; s. 800.04; s. 810.145(8); s. 825.1025; s. 827.071; s.
136847.0133; s. 847.0135, excluding s. 847.0135(6); s. 847.0137; s.
137847.0138; s. 847.0145; or s. 985.701(1); or any similar offense
138committed in this state which has been redesignated from a
139former statute number to one of those listed in this sub-
140subparagraph; or
141     d.  On or after July 1, 2007, has been adjudicated
142delinquent for committing, or attempting, soliciting, or
143conspiring to commit, any of the criminal offenses proscribed in
144the following statutes in this state or similar offenses in
145another jurisdiction when the juvenile was 14 years of age or
146older at the time of the offense:
147     (I)  Section 794.011, excluding s. 794.011(10);
148     (II)  Section 800.04(4)(b) where the victim is under 12
149years of age or where the court finds sexual activity by the use
150of force or coercion;
151     (III)  Section 800.04(5)(c)1. where the court finds
152molestation involving unclothed genitals; or
153     (IV)  Section 800.04(5)(d) where the court finds the use of
154force or coercion and unclothed genitals.
155     2.  For all qualifying offenses listed in sub-subparagraph
156(1)(a)1.d., the court shall make a written finding of the age of
157the offender at the time of the offense.
158
159For each violation of a qualifying offense listed in this
160subsection, the court shall make a written finding of the age of
161the victim at the time of the offense. For a violation of s.
162800.04(4), the court shall additionally make a written finding
163indicating that the offense did or did not involve sexual
164activity and indicating that the offense did or did not involve
165force or coercion. For a violation of s. 800.04(5), the court
166shall additionally make a written finding that the offense did
167or did not involve unclothed genitals or genital area and that
168the offense did or did not involve the use of force or coercion.
169     Section 5.  Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section
170944.606, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
171     944.606  Sexual offenders; notification upon release.-
172     (1)  As used in this section:
173     (b)  "Sexual offender" means a person who has been
174convicted of committing, or attempting, soliciting, or
175conspiring to commit, any of the criminal offenses proscribed in
176the following statutes in this state or similar offenses in
177another jurisdiction: s. 787.01, s. 787.02, or s. 787.025(2)(c),
178where the victim is a minor and the defendant is not the
179victim's parent or guardian; s. 794.011, excluding s.
180794.011(10); s. 794.05; s. 796.03; s. 796.035; s. 800.04; s.
181810.145(8); s. 825.1025; s. 827.071; s. 847.0133; s. 847.0135,
182excluding s. 847.0135(6); s. 847.0137; s. 847.0138; s. 847.0145;
183or s. 985.701(1); or any similar offense committed in this state
184which has been redesignated from a former statute number to one
185of those listed in this subsection, when the department has
186received verified information regarding such conviction; an
187offender's computerized criminal history record is not, in and
188of itself, verified information.
189     Section 6.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section
190944.607, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
191     944.607  Notification to Department of Law Enforcement of
192information on sexual offenders.-
193     (1)  As used in this section, the term:
194     (a)  "Sexual offender" means a person who is in the custody
195or control of, or under the supervision of, the department or is
196in the custody of a private correctional facility:
197     1.  On or after October 1, 1997, as a result of a
198conviction for committing, or attempting, soliciting, or
199conspiring to commit, any of the criminal offenses proscribed in
200the following statutes in this state or similar offenses in
201another jurisdiction: s. 787.01, s. 787.02, or s. 787.025(2)(c),
202where the victim is a minor and the defendant is not the
203victim's parent or guardian; s. 794.011, excluding s.
204794.011(10); s. 794.05; s. 796.03; s. 796.035; s. 800.04; s.
205810.145(8); s. 825.1025; s. 827.071; s. 847.0133; s. 847.0135,
206excluding s. 847.0135(6); s. 847.0137; s. 847.0138; s. 847.0145;
207or s. 985.701(1); or any similar offense committed in this state
208which has been redesignated from a former statute number to one
209of those listed in this paragraph; or
210     2.  Who establishes or maintains a residence in this state
211and who has not been designated as a sexual predator by a court
212of this state but who has been designated as a sexual predator,
213as a sexually violent predator, or by another sexual offender
214designation in another state or jurisdiction and was, as a
215result of such designation, subjected to registration or
216community or public notification, or both, or would be if the
217person were a resident of that state or jurisdiction, without
218regard as to whether the person otherwise meets the criteria for
219registration as a sexual offender.
220     Section 7.  Subsection (8) of section 810.145, Florida
221Statutes, are amended to read:
222     810.145  Video voyeurism.-
223     (8)(a)  A person who is:
224     1.  Eighteen years of age or older who is responsible for
225the welfare of a child younger than 16 years of age, regardless
226of whether the person knows or has reason to know the age of the
227child, and who commits an offense under this section against
228that child;
229     2.  Eighteen years of age or older who is employed at a
230private school as defined in s. 1002.01; a school as defined in
231s. 1003.01; or a voluntary prekindergarten education program as
232described in s. 1002.53(3)(a), (b), or (c) and who commits an
233offense under this section against a student of the private
234school, school, or voluntary prekindergarten education program;
235or
236     3.  Twenty-four years of age or older who commits an
237offense under this section against a child younger than 16 years
238of age, regardless of whether the person knows or has reason to
239know the age of the child
240
241commits a felony of the second third degree, punishable as
242provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
243     (b)  A person who violates this subsection and who has
244previously been convicted of or adjudicated delinquent for any
245violation of this section commits a felony of the second degree,
246punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
247     Section 8.  Paragraph (f) of subsection (3) of section
248921.0022, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
249     921.0022  Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity
250ranking chart.-
251     (3)  OFFENSE SEVERITY RANKING CHART
252     (f)  LEVEL 6
253
 
Florida StatuteFelony DegreeDescription
254
 
316.193(2)(b)3rdFelony DUI, 4th or subsequent conviction.
255
 
499.0051(3)2ndKnowing forgery of pedigree papers.
256
 
499.0051(4)2ndKnowing purchase or receipt of prescription drug from unauthorized person.
257
 
499.0051(5)2ndKnowing sale or transfer of prescription drug to unauthorized person.
258
 
775.0875(1)3rdTaking firearm from law enforcement officer.
259
 
784.021(1)(a)3rdAggravated assault; deadly weapon without intent to kill.
260
 
784.021(1)(b)3rdAggravated assault; intent to commit felony.
261
 
784.0413rdFelony battery; domestic battery by strangulation.
262
 
784.048(3)3rdAggravated stalking; credible threat.
263
 
784.048(5)3rdAggravated stalking of person under 16.
264
 
784.07(2)(c)2ndAggravated assault on law enforcement officer.
265
 
784.074(1)(b)2ndAggravated assault on sexually violent predators facility staff.
266
 
784.08(2)(b)2ndAggravated assault on a person 65 years of age or older.
267
 
784.081(2)2ndAggravated assault on specified official or employee.
268
 
784.082(2)2ndAggravated assault by detained person on visitor or other detainee.
269
 
784.083(2)2ndAggravated assault on code inspector.
270
 
787.02(2)3rdFalse imprisonment; restraining with purpose other than those in s. 787.01.
271
 
790.115(2)(d)2ndDischarging firearm or weapon on school property.
272
 
790.161(2)2ndMake, possess, or throw destructive device with intent to do bodily harm or damage property.
273
 
790.164(1)2ndFalse report of deadly explosive, weapon of mass destruction, or act of arson or violence to state property.
274
 
790.192ndShooting or throwing deadly missiles into dwellings, vessels, or vehicles.
275
 
794.011(8)(a)3rdSolicitation of minor to participate in sexual activity by custodial adult.
276
 
794.05(1)2ndUnlawful sexual activity with specified minor.
277
 
800.04(5)(d)3rdLewd or lascivious molestation; victim 12 years of age or older but less than 16 years; offender less than 18 years.
278
 
800.04(6)(b)2ndLewd or lascivious conduct; offender 18 years of age or older.
279
 
806.031(2)2ndArson resulting in great bodily harm to firefighter or any other person.
280
 
810.02(3)(c)2ndBurglary of occupied structure; unarmed; no assault or battery.
281
 
810.145(8)(b)2ndVideo voyeurism; certain minor victims; 2nd or subsequent offense.
282
 
812.014(2)(b)1.2ndProperty stolen $20,000 or more, but less than $100,000, grand theft in 2nd degree.
283
 
812.014(6)2ndTheft; property stolen $3,000 or more; coordination of others.
284
 
812.015(9)(a)2ndRetail theft; property stolen $300 or more; second or subsequent conviction.
285
 
812.015(9)(b)2ndRetail theft; property stolen $3,000 or more; coordination of others.
286
 
812.13(2)(c)2ndRobbery, no firearm or other weapon (strong-arm robbery).
287
 
817.034(4)(a)1.1stCommunications fraud, value greater than $50,000.
288
 
817.4821(5)2ndPossess cloning paraphernalia with intent to create cloned cellular telephones.
289
 
825.102(1)3rdAbuse of an elderly person or disabled adult.
290
 
825.102(3)(c)3rdNeglect of an elderly person or disabled adult.
291
 
825.1025(3)3rdLewd or lascivious molestation of an elderly person or disabled adult.
292
 
825.103(2)(c)3rdExploiting an elderly person or disabled adult and property is valued at less than $20,000.
293
 
827.03(1)3rdAbuse of a child.
294
 
827.03(3)(c)3rdNeglect of a child.
295
 
827.071(2) & (3)2ndUse or induce a child in a sexual performance, or promote or direct such performance.
296
 
836.052ndThreats; extortion.
297
 
836.102ndWritten threats to kill or do bodily injury.
298
 
843.123rdAids or assists person to escape.
299
 
847.0113rdDistributing, offering to distribute, or possessing with intent to distribute obscene materials depicting minors.
300
 
847.0123rdKnowingly using a minor in the production of materials harmful to minors.
301
 
847.0135(2)3rdFacilitates sexual conduct of or with a minor or the visual depiction of such conduct.
302
 
914.232ndRetaliation against a witness, victim, or informant, with bodily injury.
303
 
944.35(3)(a)2.3rdCommitting malicious battery upon or inflicting cruel or inhuman treatment on an inmate or offender on community supervision, resulting in great bodily harm.
304
 
944.402ndEscapes.
305
 
944.463rdHarboring, concealing, aiding escaped prisoners.
306
 
944.47(1)(a)5.2ndIntroduction of contraband (firearm, weapon, or explosive) into correctional facility.
307
 
951.22(1)3rdIntoxicating drug, firearm, or weapon introduced into county facility.
308
309     Section 9.  This act shall take effect October 1, 2012.


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