{"data":{"id":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-872.06","jurisdiction":"us-fl","citation":"Fla. Stat. § 872.06","heading":"Abuse of a dead human body; penalty.","body":"(1) As used in this section, the term:\n(a) “Female genitals” includes the labia minora, labia majora, clitoris, vulva, hymen, and vagina.\n(b) “Sexual abuse” means:\n1. Anal or female genital penetration of a dead human body by the sexual organ of a person or by any other object;\n2. Contact or union of the penis, female genitals, or anus of a person with the mouth, penis, female genitals, or anus of a dead human body; or\n3. Contact or union of a person’s mouth with the penis, female genitals, or anus of a dead human body.\n(2) A person who mutilates, commits sexual abuse upon, or otherwise grossly abuses a dead human body commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. Any act done for a bona fide medical purpose or for any other lawful purpose does not under any circumstance constitute a violation of this section.\nHistory.—s. 1, ch. 96-393; s. 11, ch. 2022-165.","path":["CHAPTER 872 OFFENSES CONCERNING DEAD BODIES AND GRAVES"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute\u0026URL=0800-0899/0872/0872.html","current_through":"2026 Florida Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:15:39Z","sha256":"f581fab389b99a7a773bfb9adb9a89e13c9f222a88b5f5d4f28b704d44953c86","source_id":"us-fl","stale":false,"prev":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-872.05","next":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-873.01"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}