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2018 Georgia Code 16-5-102 | Car Wreck Lawyer

TITLE 16 CRIMES AND OFFENSES

Section 5. Crimes Against the Person, 16-5-1 through 16-5-110.

ARTICLE 8 PROTECTION OF ELDER PERSONS

16-5-102. Exploitation and intimidation of disabled adults, elder persons, and residents; obstruction of investigation.

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.)

Effective date.

- This Code section became effective July 1, 2013.

Cases Citing O.C.G.A. § 16-5-102

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Nuckles v. State, 853 S.E.2d 81 (Ga. 2020).

Cited 5 times | Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | Dec 21, 2020 | 310 Ga. 624

...Later, after Timothy viewed the video from the camera in Dempsey’s room, he forwarded it to law enforcement.3 Nuckles was subsequently indicted by a grand jury4 and charged with one count of depriving an elder person of essential services under OCGA § 16-5-102 and one count of concealing the death of another under OCGA § 16-10-31.5 She later filed a “Motion 3 The record does not contain a copy of the video recording or a description of what it shows, but the State asserts that the...
...Turman, who was individually charged with neglect of an elder person. All three defendants were indicted on the same charge of concealing the death of another. 5 The count charging Nuckles with depriving an elder person of essential services under OCGA § 16-5-102 alleged that Nuckles deprived Dempsey of “medical services necessary to maintain [his] physical well-being ....
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In the Matter of John Carl Huber, 908 S.E.2d 626 (Ga. 2024).

Cited 1 times | Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | Nov 5, 2024 | 320 Ga. 314