2006 Nebraska Revised Statutes - § 28-386 — Knowing and intentional abuse of a vulnerable adult; penalty.

Section 28-386
Knowing and intentional abuse of a vulnerable adult; penalty.

(1) A person commits knowing and intentional abuse of a vulnerable adult if he or she through a knowing and intentional act causes or permits a vulnerable adult to be:

(a) Physically injured;

(b) Unreasonably confined;

(c) Sexually abused;

(d) Exploited;

(e) Cruelly punished; or

(f) Denied essential services.

(2) Knowing and intentional abuse of a vulnerable adult is a Class IIIA felony.

Source:

Laws 1988, LB 463, § 39

Laws 1997, LB 364, § 7

Cross References:

Registration of sex offenders,see sections 29-4001 to 29-4013.

~Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2006