Abduction and Kidnapping

Question 1

Abduction

Marriage

Answer 1

Crimes Act 1961, Section 208(a)
14 years
- Unlawfully
- takes away or detains
- a person
- without that person’s consent OR with that person’s consent obtained by fraud or duress
- with intent to go through a form of marriage or civil union with that person

Question 2

Abduction

Sexual

Answer 2

Crimes Act 1961, Section 208(b)
14 years
- Unlawfully
- takes away or detains
- a person
- without that person’s consent OR with that person’s consent obtained by fraud or duress
- with intent to have sexual connection with that person

Question 3

Abduction

Other Person

Answer 3

Crimes Act 1961, Section 208(c)
14 years
- Unlawfully
- takes away or detains
- a person
- without that person’s consent OR with that person’s consent obtained by fraud or duress
- with intent to cause that person to go through a form of marriage or civil union, or to have sexual connection, with some other person

Question 4

Kidnapping

Ransom or Service

Answer 4

Crimes Act 1961, Section 209(a)
14 years
- Unlawfully
- takes away or detains
- a person
- without his or her consent or with his or her consent obtained by fraud or duress
- with intent to hold him or her for ransom or to service

Question 5

Kidnapping

Confined or Imprisoned

Answer 5

Crimes Act 1961, Section 209(b)
14 years
- Unlawfully
- takes away or detains
- a person
- without his or her consent or with his or her consent obtained by fraud or duress
- with intent to cause him or her to be confined or imprisoned

Question 6

Kidnapping

Sent or Taken out of NZ

Answer 6

Crimes Act 1961, Section 209(c)
14 years
- Unlawfully
- takes away or detains
- a person
- without his or her consent or with his or her consent obtained by fraud or duress
- with intent to cause him or her to be sent or taken out of New Zealand

Question 7

Abduction of Young Person Under 16

Takes away or Detains

Answer 7

Crimes Act 1961, Section 210(1)
7 years
- WIth intent to deprive a parent or guardian or other person having the lawful care or charge of a young person of the possession of the young person
- unlawfully
- takes OR entices away OR detains
- the young person

Question 8

Aduction of Young Person Under 16

Receives

Answer 8

Crimes Act 1961, Section 210(2)
7 years
- Receives
- a young person
- knowing that he or she has been unlawfully taken or enticed away or detained with intent to deprive a parent or guardian or other person having the lawful care or charge of him or her of the possession of him or her