If you abandon or expose a child under 6 years old, you can go to prison for up to 7 years. This is because the law says it is very serious to leave a young child alone without care. You must make sure young children are safe and looked after.
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Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years who unlawfully abandons or exposes any child under the age of 6 years.
