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Code · Florida · Title XLVI — Crimes · Chapter 872

872.06 Abuse of a dead human body; penalty.

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(1)As used in this section, the term:
(a)“Female genitals” includes the labia minora, labia majora, clitoris, vulva, hymen, and vagina.
(b)“Sexual abuse” means:
1. Anal or female genital penetration of a dead human body by the sexual organ of a person or by any other object;
2. 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
3. Contact or union of a person’s mouth with the penis, female genitals, or anus of a dead human body.
(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.
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