Georgia § 16-5-102 - Exploitation and intimidation of disabled adults, elder persons, and residents; obstruction of investigation.
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§ 16-5-102. Exploitation and intimidation of disabled adults, elder persons, and residents; obstruction of investigation.
Any person who knowingly and willfully exploits a disabled adult, elder person, or resident, willfully inflicts physical pain, physical injury, sexual abuse, mental anguish, or unreasonable confinement upon a disabled adult, elder person, or resident, or willfully deprives of essential services a disabled adult, elder person, or resident shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than 20 years, a fine of not more than $50,000.00, or both. Any person who threatens, intimidates, or attempts to intimidate a disabled adult, elder person, or resident who is the subject of a report made pursuant to Chapter 5 of Title 30 or Article 4 of Chapter 8 of Title 31, or any other person cooperating with an investigation conducted pursuant to this Code section, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature. Any person who willfully and knowingly obstructs or in any way impedes an investigation conducted pursuant to Chapter 5 of Title 30 or Article 4 of Chapter 8 of Title 31, upon conviction, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature. (Code 1981, § 16-5-102 , enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 524, § 1-1/HB 78.) Law reviews. - For article on Crimes and Offenses: Crimes Against the Person, see 35 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 19 (2018).
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