O.C.G.A. § 16-5-102
Exploitation and intimidation of disabled adults, elder persons, and residents; obstruction of investigation
Homicide
(a) 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.
(b) 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.
(c) 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.
(d) Where there is an open investigation relating to an alleged offense in violation of this Code section, and the disabled adult, elder person, or resident is moved from a known address to an unknown location, the superior court for the county of the known address may grant an order to locate the guardian of record upon a showing by a law enforcement official an inquiry regarding the welfare and safety of the disabled adult, elder person, or investigation.
History. Code 1981, § 16-5-102, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 524, § 1-1/HB 78.
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