(a) A person commits the crime of endangering the welfare of a child if:
(1) he knowingly acts in a manner that creates a substantial risk to the life, body, or health of a child less than 18 years old;
(2) he knowingly encourages, aids or causes a child less than 18 years old to engage in any conduct which causes or tends to cause a substantial risk to the life, body, or health of the child; or
(3) being a parent, guardian, or other person legally charged with the care or custody of a child less than 18 years old, he recklessly fails or refuses to exercise reasonable diligence in the care or control of the child to prevent a substantial risk to the life, body, or health of the child.
(b) Endangering the welfare of a child is a class A misdemeanor.
History: 1979, PL 16-43 § 2.