948.04 Causing mental harm to a child.
(1) Whoever is exercising temporary or permanent control of a child and causes mental harm to that child by conduct which demonstrates substantial disregard for the mental well-being of the child is guilty of a Class F felony.
(2) A person responsible for the child's welfare is guilty of a Class F felony if that person has knowledge that another person has caused, is causing or will cause mental harm to that child, is physically and emotionally capable of taking action which will prevent the harm, fails to take that action and the failure to act exposes the child to an unreasonable risk of mental harm by the other person or facilitates the mental harm to the child that is caused by the other person.
History: 1987 a. 332; 2001 a. 109.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 948 - Crimes against children.
948.015 - Other offenses against children.
948.02 - Sexual assault of a child.
948.025 - Engaging in repeated acts of sexual assault of the same child.
948.03 - Physical abuse of a child.
948.04 - Causing mental harm to a child.
948.05 - Sexual exploitation of a child.
948.051 - Trafficking of a child.
948.055 - Causing a child to view or listen to sexual activity.
948.075 - Use of a computer to facilitate a child sex crime.
948.08 - Soliciting a child for prostitution.
948.081 - Patronizing a child.
948.085 - Sexual assault of a child placed in substitute care.
948.09 - Sexual intercourse with a child age 16 or older.
948.093 - Underage sexual activity.
948.10 - Exposing genitals, pubic area, or intimate parts.
948.11 - Exposing a child to harmful material or harmful descriptions or narrations.
948.12 - Possession of child pornography.
948.13 - Child sex offender working with children.
948.14 - Registered sex offender and photographing minors.
948.20 - Abandonment of a child.
948.215 - Chronic neglect; repeated acts of neglect.
948.23 - Concealing or not reporting death of a child; not reporting disappearance of a child.
948.24 - Unauthorized placement for adoption.
948.25 - Unauthorized interstate placements of children.
948.30 - Abduction of another's child; constructive custody.
948.31 - Interference with custody by parent or others.
948.40 - Contributing to the delinquency of a child.
948.45 - Contributing to truancy.
948.50 - Strip search by school employee.
948.53 - Child unattended in child care vehicle.
948.55 - Leaving or storing a loaded firearm within the reach or easy access of a child.
948.60 - Possession of a dangerous weapon by a person under 18.
948.605 - Gun-free school zones.
948.61 - Dangerous weapons other than firearms on school premises.
948.62 - Receiving stolen property from a child.