§ 121-8. Offenses involving children., Chapter 121. Peace and Good Order, Part II. General Legislation, Code of Ordinances, Sunbury

Offenses affecting children.

(1)

Wrongs to children. No person in the City having the care, custody, control or confidence of or influence over any child shall willfully cause or permit the life of such child to be endangered, the health of such child to be injured or the morals of such child to be impaired; or shall willfully cause or permit such child to be placed in such a situation, business or occupation that its life, health or morals will be endangered; or shall willfully abandon such child; or shall torture, torment, cruelly punish or willfully or negligently deprive of necessary food, clothing or shelter such child or in any other manner injure such child unnecessarily.

(2)

Presence on streets after certain hours.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any minor 13 years of age or younger to be in or upon the public streets, walkways, roads, alleys, parks or playgrounds, public buildings, vacant lots or other unsupervised places within the City of Sunbury between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the following day; provided, however, that the provisions of this subsection do not apply to a minor accompanied by his or her parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor, or to a minor who is upon an emergency errand or legitimate business directed by his or her parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor. Further, it shall be unlawful for any minor over the age of 13 years and under the age of 18 years to be in or upon the public streets, walkways, roads, alleys, parks or playgrounds, public buildings, vacant lot or other unsupervised places within the City of Sunbury between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the following day; provided, however, that the provisions of this subsection do not apply to a minor accompanied by his or her parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor, or to a minor who is upon an emergency errand or legitimate business directed by his or her parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor.

(b)

It shall be unlawful for the parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of a minor over the age of 13 years and under the age of 18 years to knowingly permit such minor to be in or upon the public streets, walkways, roads, alleys, parks or playgrounds, public buildings, vacant lots or other unsupervised places within the City of Sunbury between 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the following day; provided, however, that the provisions of this subsection do not apply when the minor is accompanied by his or her parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor, or when the minor is upon an emergency errand or legitimate business directed by his or her parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor. Further, it shall be unlawful for the parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of a minor under the age of 18 years to knowingly permit such minor to be in or upon the public streets, walkways, roads, alleys, parks or playgrounds, public buildings, vacant lots or other unsupervised places within the City of Sunbury between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the following day; provided, however, that the provisions of this subsection do not apply when the minor is accompanied by his or her parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor, or when the minor is upon an emergency errand or legitimate business directed by his or her parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor.

(3)

Purchase for minor. No person in the City shall procure for any minor any article which the minor is forbidden by law to purchase.

(4)

Assault on children under 16 years of age. No person in the City shall assault any child under 16 years of age; take indecent and improper liberties with the person of such child; entice, allure or persuade such child into any room, office or other place for the purpose of taking any immodest, immoral or indecent liberties with such child; or take any such liberties with the person of such child at any place.

(5)

Indecent exposure in child's presence. No person in the City shall, in the proximity of any child under 16 years of age, indecently expose him or herself with intent to assault or ravish such child.

(6)

Abandoned iceboxes. No person in the City shall leave or permit to remain outside of any dwelling, building or other structure, or within any unoccupied or abandoned building, dwelling or other structure under his or its control, in a place accessible to children, any abandoned, unattended or discarded icebox, refrigerator or other container which has an airtight door or lid, snaplock or other locking device which may not be released from the inside, without first removing said door or lid, snap lock or other locking device from said icebox, refrigerator or container.