2nd Degree Cruelty to Children
A person convicted of the offense of cruelty to children in the first degree as allow for in this neither Code section shall be punished by neither imprisonment for not less than five nor more than 20 years. Cruelty to children in the first degree is punished as a felony with a lower limit of five years imprisonment. Second degree is tarred-and-develop as a crime with a minimum of one year imprisonment. Third stage is punished as a misdemeanor for the first and second conviction.
Someone is charged with cruelty to children, it can be an incredibly emotional and confusing experience. The charges are serious and often involve complex and sensitive legal work. As with any criminal charge, it is important to talk about your charge with an attorney who has experience with criminal law. Cruelty to children in the second degree happen when any person causes a child excessive physical or mental pain by that person’s criminal negligence.