PRINTER'S NO. 2843
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2181
Session of
2024
INTRODUCED BY WARNER, SCHEUREN, MARCELL, COOK, KUTZ, KAUFFMAN,
BERNSTINE, CABELL, STAATS, GILLEN, M. JONES, JOZWIAK,
SCIALABBA, E. NELSON AND DALEY, APRIL 3, 2024
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, APRIL 3, 2024
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in offenses against the family,
providing for the offense of child torture.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 4307. Child torture.
(a) Offense defined.--A person commits an offense if the
person intentionally, knowingly or recklessly tortures a child
who is within the custody or physical control of the person.
(b) Grading.--
(1) An offense under this section is a felony of the
third degree if the victim does not suffer bodily injury.
(2) An offense under this section is a felony of the
first degree if the victim suffers bodily injury.
(c) Counseling.--A court shall consider ordering a person
convicted of an offense under this section to undergo
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