A: Cruelty to third degree children is a misdemeanor and the mildest punishment
Pursuant to OCGA § 16-5-70(d), any person commits the crime of third-degree child cruelty if 1) that person, as the principal offender, willfully allows a child under the age of 18 to witness the commission of a violent crime, an assault, or a assault in the family; or 2) the person who is the primary attacker and has knowledge that the child is under the age
18 is present and sees or hears the act, commits a violent crime, assault, or assault in the family.
First and second convictions for third-degree child cruelty punish a person for a misdemeanor. That means the possible penalty is up to 12 months in prison or probation. A third or subsequent conviction for this offense will result in a person being punished as a felony and may face imprisonment for a term of up to three years or a suspended sentence.
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