Pennsylvania HB1837 establishes the offense of child torture, detailing specific acts that constitute the crime.

HB1837 amends Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to define the offense of child torture. It specifies that a person commits this offense if they intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly torture a child under their custody or control. The bill outlines various acts that constitute child torture, such as breaking or impairing a limb, inflicting severe pain, depriving a child of food or water for an unreasonable period, and restraining a child in a grossly unreasonable manner.

Pennsylvania HB1837 establishes the offense of child torture, detailing specific acts that constitute the crime.

HB1837 amends Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to define the offense of child torture. It specifies that a person commits this offense if they intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly torture a child under their custody or control. The bill outlines various acts that constitute child torture, such as breaking or impairing a limb, inflicting severe pain, depriving a child of food or water for an unreasonable period, and restraining a child in a grossly unreasonable manner.