UCR Definition

Obscenity

The Florida Uniform Crime Reports program defines Obscenity as the conduct which by community standards is deemed to corrupt public morals by its indecency and/or lewdness. This may include:

Obscene Communication/Telephone Call

To make or transmit a lewd, indecent, or lascivious telephone call or other communications.

Obscene Material/Pornography

To unlawfully manufacture, publish, sell, buy, or possess material (e.g., literature, photographs, statuettes, etc.) which by community standards is deemed capable of corrupting public morals.
 

Florida Statutes

847.0135 - Computer Pornography

847.0141 - Sexting

847.0147 - Obscene telephone service prohibited

847.201 - Obscene programming on cable television

356.161 - Prohibition of certain obscene telephone communications

365.16 - Obscene or harassing telephone calls

827.071 - Sexual performance by a child

847.002 - Child pornography prosecutions

847.011 - Prohibition of certain acts in connection with obscene, lewd, etc., materials

847.012 – Harmful materials

847.013 – Exposing minors to harmful motion pictures, exhibitions, shows, presentations, or representations

847.06 –Obscene Matter

847.07 – Wholesale promotion of obscene materials
  

Summary

There were a total of 856 arrests for Obscenity reported to the Florida UCR program. Of these arrests, 62 were juveniles and 796 were adults.
 

UCR Arrest Data  

Source: Non-Forcible Sex Offense Arrest by Type (Excel File)



Source: Non-Forcible Sex Offenses Arrest by Age, Sex, and Race (Excel)

Source: Judicial Circuit Arrest NFSO detail  (PDF | Excel)

To learn more about which counties are in what circuit,
please see the Florida Courts website.
 

Historical Data - Trends

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