Under Florida Statute Section 827.03(2), aggravated child abuse occurs when the defendant commits one of the following on a child:

1. aggravated battery,
2. willfully tortured, 
3. maliciously punished,
   
4. willfully and unlawfully caged, or 
5. willfully committed child abuse causing great bodily harm or permanent disability or disfigurement. 
   

In Jacksonville, Florida, Aggravated Child Abuse is a first degree felony.  To learn more about the crime of Aggravated Child Abuse, contact a Jacksonville Florida Aggravated Child Abuse Attorney.  A Jacksonville Florida Aggravated Child Abuse Lawyer will investigate your case and advise you further.  Contact our Jacksonville Criminal Defense Lawyers by email or by calling 904-685-1200.