16.4(a) CONTRIBUTING TO CHILD DEPENDENCY, PERSON 21 OR OLDER IMPREGNATING CHILD UNDER 16
§ 827.04(3), Fla. Stat.
To prove the crime of Contributing to Child Dependency, the State must prove the following three elements beyond a reasonable doubt:
1.	(Defendant) impregnated (victim).
2.	At the time, (defendant) was 21 years of age or older.
3.	At the time, (victim) was a child under the age of 16 years.
Neither the victim’s lack of chastity nor the victim’s consent is a defense to this offense.
Lesser Included Offenses
No lesser included offenses have been identified for this offense.
Comment
This instruction was adopted in 2012.