(a) It is unlawful for any person to abuse an older or dependent adult. A person is guilty of criminal abuse or neglect of an older or dependent adult when that person knowingly(1) performs an acts that causes an older or dependent adults' life to be endangered, health to be injured, or pre-existing physical or mental condition to deteriorate; or(2) fails to perform an act that the person knows or reasonably should know is necessary to maintain or preserve the life or health of the older or dependent adult, and such failure causes the older or dependent adults' life to be endangered, health to be injured or pre-existing physical or mental condition to deteriorate; or(3) Abandons the older or dependent adult; or(4) physically abuses, harasses, intimidates, or interferes with the personal liberty of the older or dependent adult or exposes the older or dependent adult to willful deprivation.
(1) performs an acts that causes an older or dependent adults' life to be endangered, health to be injured, or pre-existing physical or mental condition to deteriorate; or
(2) fails to perform an act that the person knows or reasonably should know is necessary to maintain or preserve the life or health of the older or dependent adult, and such failure causes the older or dependent adults' life to be endangered, health to be injured or pre-existing physical or mental condition to deteriorate; or
(3) Abandons the older or dependent adult; or
(4) physically abuses, harasses, intimidates, or interferes with the personal liberty of the older or dependent adult or exposes the older or dependent adult to willful deprivation.
(b) (1) Any person who abuses an older or dependent adult as set forth in subsection (a) is guilty of criminal abuse of an older or dependent adult and is guilty of a felony punishable by a term of imprisonment of not less than one year and not more than three years.(2) A person in a position of trust and confidence who commits the offense of criminal abuse or neglect of an older or dependent adult as outlined in subsection (a) and it results in serious bodily injury or death of the person abused or neglected is guilty of aggravated criminal abuse or neglect of an older or dependent adult punishable by a term of imprisonment not less than 3 years nor more than 14 years.
(1) Any person who abuses an older or dependent adult as set forth in subsection (a) is guilty of criminal abuse of an older or dependent adult and is guilty of a felony punishable by a term of imprisonment of not less than one year and not more than three years.
(2) A person in a position of trust and confidence who commits the offense of criminal abuse or neglect of an older or dependent adult as outlined in subsection (a) and it results in serious bodily injury or death of the person abused or neglected is guilty of aggravated criminal abuse or neglect of an older or dependent adult punishable by a term of imprisonment not less than 3 years nor more than 14 years.