(a) (1) A person commits the offense of endangering the welfare of a minor in the third degree if the person recklessly engages in conduct creating a substantial risk of serious harm to the physical or mental welfare of a person known by the actor to be a minor.(2) As used in this section, “serious harm to the physical or mental welfare” means physical or mental injury that causes:(A) Protracted disfigurement;(B) Protracted impairment of physical or mental health; or(C) Loss or protracted impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ.
(1) A person commits the offense of endangering the welfare of a minor in the third degree if the person recklessly engages in conduct creating a substantial risk of serious harm to the physical or mental welfare of a person known by the actor to be a minor.
(2) As used in this section, “serious harm to the physical or mental welfare” means physical or mental injury that causes:(A) Protracted disfigurement;(B) Protracted impairment of physical or mental health; or(C) Loss or protracted impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ.
(A) Protracted disfigurement;
(B) Protracted impairment of physical or mental health; or
(C) Loss or protracted impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ.
(b) Endangering the welfare of a minor in the third degree is a Class B misdemeanor.