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Updated: 
July 30, 2024

28-386. Knowing and intentional abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a vulnerable adult or senior adult; penalty

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

(a) Physically injured;

(b) Unreasonably confined;

(c) Sexually abused;

(d) Exploited;

(e) Cruelly punished;

(f) Neglected; or

(g) Sexually exploited.

(2) Knowing and intentional abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a vulnerable adult or senior adult is a Class IIIA felony.