(1) a child described in IC 31-34-1-1 through IC 31-34-1-5 and IC 31-34-1-8 through IC 31-34-1-11, regardless of whether the child needs care, treatment, rehabilitation, or the coercive intervention of a court; or

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(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) For purposes of subsection (a), the term under subsection (a) does not refer to 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, regardless of whether the child needs care, treatment, rehabilitation, or the coercive intervention of a court.

     (c) “Child abuse or neglect”, for purposes of IC 31-34-2.3, refers to acts or omissions by a person against a child as described in IC 31-34-1-1 through IC 31-34-1-11, regardless of whether the child needs care, treatment, rehabilitation, or the coercive intervention of a court.

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-11-2.1(2).]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.1-2006, SEC.496; P.L.52-2007, SEC.6; P.L.48-2012, SEC.11; P.L.46-2016, SEC.4; P.L.109-2024, SEC.3.