What is abuse of a corpse Kentucky?

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asked Feb 16, 2022 in Law Enforcement/Police by eacelittle (1,490 points)
What is abuse of a corpse Kentucky?

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answered Feb 16, 2022 by col83 (1,570 points)
Abuse of a corpse in Kentucky is when anyone knowingly disinters, removes, dissects, mutilates or physically mistreats a corpse in a manner offensive to a person of reasonable sensibilities is guilty of a Class D felony, unless the action was authorized by law.

The abuse of a corpse laws make reference to acts committed by a person that he or she “knows would outrage reasonable family sensibilities” or “would outrage reasonable community sensibilities.”

According to the law of abuse of a corpse.

(B) No person, except as authorized by law, shall treat a human corpse in a way that would outrage reasonable community sensibilities.

(C) Whoever violates division (A) of this section is guilty of abuse of a corpse, a misdemeanor of the second degree.

It is a criminal offense that is committed by a person who was found to have intentionally engaged in a sexual activity involving a corpse of a human being.

Upon conviction of abuse of a corpse the violator of any provision of this section shall be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections for a term not more than seven (7) years, by a fine not exceeding Eight Thousand Dollars ($8,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment.

So abuse of a corpse if caught and convicted can get you up to 7 years in prison.

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