Section 31-9-2-14 - "Child abuse or neglect"(a) "Child abuse or neglect", for purposes of IC 31-32-11-1, IC 31-33, IC 31-34-7-4, and IC 31-39-8-4, refers to: (1) a child described in IC 31-34-1-1 through IC 31-34-1-5 and IC 31-34-1-8 through IC 31-34-1-11, regardless of whether the child needs care, treatment, rehabilitation, or the coercive intervention of a court; or(2) an individual who: (A) is at least eighteen (18) years of age but less than twenty-one (21) years of age;(B) resides, or has previously resided, at a residential facility licensed by the department; and(C) is harmed or threatened with harm as a result of:(i) a battery offense included in IC 35-42-2; or(ii) sexual activity (as defined in IC 35-42-4-13(b)); committed by a member of the staff at the residential facility.(b) For purposes of subsection (a), the term under subsection (a) does not refer to a child who is alleged to be a victim of a sexual offense under IC 35-42-4-3 unless the alleged offense under IC 35-42-4-3 involves the fondling or touching of the buttocks, genitals, or female breasts, regardless of whether the child needs care, treatment, rehabilitation, or the coercive intervention of a court.(c) "Child abuse or neglect", for purposes of IC 31-34-2.3, refers to acts or omissions by a person against a child as described in IC 31-34-1-1 through IC 31-34-1-11, regardless of whether the child needs care, treatment, rehabilitation, or the coercive intervention of a court.Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-11-2.1(2).
Amended by P.L. 109-2024,SEC. 3, eff. 7/1/2024.Amended by P.L. 46-2016, SEC. 4, eff. 7/1/2016.Amended by P.L. 48-2012, SEC. 11, eff. 7/1/2012.As added by P.L. 1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L. 1-2006, SEC.496; P.L. 52-2007, SEC.6.