Criminal Defense

New York Child Abuse Lawyer

Child Abuse is the physical and sexual abuse, neglect, or emotional mistreatment of a child or minor. Child abuse can occur almost anywhere such as a child's home, school, church, community or organization (i.e. after-school programs).

Child abuse is punishable by imprisonment of one year or longer. For non-U.S. citizens, child abuse can result in deportation. Generally, there are four categories of child abuse: Neglect, Physical Abuse, Emotional Abuse, and Sexual Abuse.

Examples of child abuse:

• Neglect
  Denial basic necessities:
  • Poor Treatment such as indifference
  • Poorly cared
  • Poor Hygiene
  • Lack of proper nutrition
  • Lack of required medical care
• Physical Abuse
  Excessive intentional physical injury or punishment:
  • Torture, beatings, and assault
  • Physical force that may lead to marks
  • Striking a child
• Emotional abuse
  Condition where the child does not get adequate attention:
  • Alienation
  • Lack of contact
• Sexual Abuse
  Activities that uses a child to create sexual gratification:
  • Adult sexual activity with a child (regardless of consent)
  • Touching of child's genitalia
  • Fondling the child
  • Excessive prolonged kissing, cuddling, touching etc.
  • Exposure of a child to erotic material

** This non-exhaustive list serves as examples of crimes that may be considered child abuse**