a report of suspected child abuse under 23 Pa.C.S. Ch. 63
(relating to child protective services).
[(3) As used in this subsection, the term "person
supervising the welfare of a child" means a person other than
a parent or guardian that provides care, education, training
or control of a child.]
(4) A parent , guardian or other person supervising the
welfare of a child under 18 years of age commits an offense
if the parent, guardian or other person, with reckless
disregard for the risk of harm to the child or for the
health, safety or welfare of the child, fails to report the
disappearance of the child to a law enforcement agency.
(b) Grading.--
(1) Except as provided under paragraph (2), the
following apply:
(i) An offense under this section constitutes a
misdemeanor of the first degree.
(ii) If the actor engaged in a course of conduct of
endangering the welfare of a child, the offense
constitutes a felony of the third degree.
(iii) If, in the commission of the offense under
subsection (a)(1) or (4), the actor created a substantial
risk of death or serious bodily injury, the offense
constitutes a felony of the third degree.
(iv) If the actor's conduct under subsection (a)(1)
or (4) created a substantial risk of death or serious
bodily injury and was part of a course of conduct, the
offense constitutes a felony of the second degree.
(2) The grading of an offense under this section shall
be increased one grade if, at the time of the commission of
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