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Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-843.3: Abuse, sexual abuse, exploitation, or neglect of

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vulnerable adult.

A. Any person who engages in abuse, sexual abuse, or

exploitation of a vulnerable adult, as defined in Section 10-103 of

Title 43A of the Oklahoma Statutes, shall be guilty of a Class B4

felony offense. The person, upon conviction, shall be fined not

more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) or be imprisoned in the

custody of the Department of Corrections for a term of not more than

two (2) years, or both such fine and imprisonment.

B. Any person who has a responsibility to care for a vulnerable

adult as defined by Section 10-103 of Title 43A of the Oklahoma

Statutes who purposely, knowingly or recklessly neglects the

vulnerable adult shall be guilty of a Class D1 felony offense. The

person, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than Ten Thousand

Dollars ($10,000.00), or be imprisoned as provided for in

subsections B through F of Section 20N of Title 21 of the Oklahoma

Statutes, or both such fine and imprisonment.

C. In addition the court shall consider any provision of the

Elderly and Incapacitated Victim’s Protection Act when the victim is

an elderly or incapacitated person as defined by Section 991a-15 of

Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

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