Harming a child, not matter the intent, is charged as Child Abuse in Greeley and Weld County. A woman was trying to teach her daughter a lesson and ended up getting criminal charges for Child Abuse. According to the report, the mother made her daughter walk to the local sheriff’s office as a punishment for not behaving. Someone found the 9-year-old girl walking alone and contacted law enforcement. The girl was described as being malnourished and had bruises on her body. The woman admitted to hitting her daughter and was arrested for Child Abuse. Apparently, the police felt that she was the one who needed to learn a lesson.
Weld County Child Abuse Excessive Punishment Attorney: Definition of Child Abuse in Morgan and Logan County
The Weld, Morgan, and Logan County, Colorado law definition of Child Abuse – C.R.S. 18-6-401 – is:
This relatively vague statue covers everything from purposefully harming a child to not properly monitoring them and everything in between.
Sentence for Child Abuse in Erie and Evans
In Greeley, Erie and Evans, Child Abuse can be a felony or misdemeanor depending on the intent and level of injury sustained:
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Child Abuse Crime Classifications and Charges |
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| Acting knowingly or recklessly resulting in death to the child |
Class 2 felony |
| Acting with criminal negligence resulting in death to the child |
Class 3 felony |
| Acting knowingly or recklessly with serious bodily injury |
Class 4 felony |
| Acting knowingly or recklessly with an injury other than serious bodily injury |
Class 1 misdemeanor |
| Acting with criminal negligence with any injury other than serious bodily injury |
Class 2 misdemeanor |
| Acting knowingly or recklessly with no injury |
Class 2 misdemeanor |
| Acting with criminal negligence with no injury |
Class 3 misdemeanor |
Because the woman admitted to hitting her child, she would likely be facing the class 1 misdemeanor Child Abuse.
If you or someone you love has been charged with Child Abuse, be smart, exercise your right to remain silent, and contact the best criminal defense attorneys from the O’Malley Law Office at 970-616-6009 for a free initial consultation. Together, we can protect your future.
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