Sexually cyber harassing another person commits which degree misdemeanor?

• A. Misdewmeanor of the First Degree
• B. Misdewmeanor of the Second Degree
• C. Felony
• D. Infraction

Answer: (B)

The key idea here is how offenses are categorized by degree in Florida. Crimes are sorted as infractions, misdemeanors (first or second degree), or felonies, with penalties increasing from infraction to second-degree misdemeanor to first-degree misdemeanor to felony. Sexually cyber harassing someone is a criminal act, so it’s not an infraction. It’s not automatically a felony, either, unless there are aggravating factors or prior convictions that push the charge up. For a standard case, the conduct is treated as a second-degree misdemeanor, which carries up to 60 days in jail and up to $500 in fines. The first-degree misdemeanor would be more severe (up to 1 year in jail, up to $1,000 fine). So the second-degree classification reflects a criminal act that is serious but not at the felony level.