Kentucky · Kentucky Revised Statutes — Penal Code (Ch. 500–534)
KRS (Penal Code) § 508.120: Criminal abuse in the third degree
What this law says, in plain English
Criminal abuse or neglect in the third degree occurs when someone recklessly abuses, neglects, or permits abuse/neglect of a vulnerable person (under 13, physically helpless, or mentally helpless), causing serious injury, substantial risk of injury, or cruel treatment. It is a Class A misdemeanor, or a Class D felony if the child suffered serious injury from ingesting or inhaling a controlled substance.
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