Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-386

Current with changes from the 2024 legislative session enacted on or before 4/18/2024

Section 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.

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-386

Laws 1988, LB 463, § 39; Laws 1997, LB 364, § 7; Laws 2012, LB 1051,§ 15; Laws 2016, LB 934,§ 9.

Amended by Laws 2016, LB 934,§ 9, eff. 4/19/2016.