Abandoning or endangering children; penalties; "child"; disclosure or publication of identifying information; "minor victim"

Abandoning or endangering children; penalties; "child"; disclosure or publication of identifying information; "minor victim". (a) No parent, guardian or custodian of a child shall: (i) Abandon the child without just cause; or (ii) Knowingly or with criminal negligence cause, permit or contribute to the endangering of the child's life or health by violating a duty of care, protection or support. (b) No person shall knowingly: (i) Cause, encourage, aid or contribute to a child's violation of any law of this state; (ii) Cause, encourage, aid or permit a child to enter, remain or be employed in any place or premises used for prostitution or for professional gambling; (iii) Commit any indecent or obscene act in the presence of a child; (iv) Sell, give or otherwise furnish a child any drug prohibited by law without a physician's prescription; (v) Conceal or refuse to reveal to the parent, guardian, lawful custodian or to a peace officer the location of a child knowing that the child has run away from a parent, guardian or lawful custodian, except when the action of the defendant is necessary to protect the child from an immediate danger to the child's welfare; or (vi) Cause, encourage, aid or contribute to the endangering of a child's health, welfare or morals, by using, employing or permitting a child: (A) In any business enterprise which is injurious or dangerous to the health, morals, life or physical safety of the child; (B) In any place for purposes of begging; (C) To be exhibited for the purpose of displaying any deformity of a child, except to physicians, nurses or other health professionals; or (D) In a place used for prostitution. (E) Repealed By Laws 1999, ch. 180, § 3. (c) A person violating this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or both. A person convicted of a second violation of this section is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than five (5) years, a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), or both. (d) As used in this section, "child" means a person under the age of sixteen (16) years. (e) Paragraph (b)(ii) of this section does not apply to crimes chargeable under W.S. 6-4-103(a)(i). Paragraph (b)(iv) of this section does not apply to crimes chargeable under W.S.