Section 31-9-2-133 - "Victim of child abuse or neglect"(a) "Victim of child abuse or neglect", for purposes of IC 31-32-11-1 and IC 31-33, refers to: (1) a child as described in: (A) IC 31-34-1-1 through IC 31-34-1-5;(C) IC 31-34-1-11; regardless of whether the child needs care, treatment, rehabilitation, or the coercive intervention of a court; or
(2) an individual who: (A) is at least eighteen (18) years of age but less than twenty-one (21) years of age;(B) resides, or has previously resided, at a residential facility licensed by the department; and(C) is harmed or threatened with harm as a result of:(i) a battery offense included in IC 35-42-2; or(ii) sexual activity (as defined in IC 35-42-4-13(b)); committed by a member of the staff at the residential facility.
(b) The term does not include a child who is alleged to be a victim of a sexual offense under IC 35-42-4-3 unless the alleged offense under IC 35-42-4-3 involves the fondling or touching of the buttocks, genitals, or female breasts.Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-11-2.1(9).
Amended by P.L. 109-2024,SEC. 6, eff. 7/1/2024.Amended by P.L. 86-2018,SEC. 216, eff. 3/15/2018.Amended by P.L. 183-2017,SEC. 7, eff. 7/1/2017.Amended by P.L. 48-2012, SEC. 22, eff. 7/1/2012.As added by P.L. 1-1997, SEC.1.