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§21-852.1.
§21-852.1.
A. A person who is the parent, guardian, or person having custody or
control over a child as defined in Section 7001-1.3 of Title 10 of the
Oklahoma Statutes, commits child endangerment when the person
knowingly permits physical or sexual abuse of a child. However, it is
an affirmative defense to this paragraph if the person had a
reasonable apprehension that any action to stop the abuse would result
in substantial bodily harm to the person or the child.
B. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any parent,
guardian or other person having custody or control of a child for the
sole reason that the parent, guardian or other person in good faith
selects and depends upon spiritual means or prayer for the treatment
or cure of disease or remedial care for such child. This subsection
shall in no way limit or modify the protections afforded said child in
Section 852 of Title 21 or Section 7006-1.1 of Title 10 of the
Oklahoma Statutes.
C. Any person convicted of violating any provision of this section
shall be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more
than four (4) years in the State Penitentiary or by the imposition of
a fine of not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or by both
such fine and imprisonment.
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