Thursday, February 7, 2013
Child Abuse Laws in NC
A group of supporters is traveling across North Carolina in hopes of gaining support for a bill called "Kilah's Law." This group, named after little Kilah Davenport who, in May, was beaten so horrifically by her step-father that 90% of her brain was damaged, hopes to gain support in strengthening the punishment for child abuse. In this state, the strictest punishment one can receive is a mere 7 1/2 years in prison, a Class C felony. They hope to increase it to a Class B felony, meaning guilty parties could receive 25 years to life in prison for the most brutal cases.
Read more here.
MR
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/family_law/2013/02/child-abuse-laws-in-nc.html