Abduction/Kidnapping - Liabilities

Question 1

Abduction for purposes of marriage or civil union or sexual connection

Answer 1

Section 208, Crimes Act 1961

• Unlawfully
• Takes away OR Detains
• A person
• Without their consent OR with consent obtained by fraud or duress
• With intent to:
  (a) go through a form of marriage or civil union, OR
  (b) have sexual connection with the person, OR
  (c) cause the person to go through a form of marriage or civil union, or to have sexual connection, with some other person.

Question 2

Kidnapping

Answer 2

Section 209 Crimes Act 1961

• Unlawfully
• Takes away OR Detains
• A person
• Without their consent OR With consent obtained by fraud or duress
• With intent to:
  (a) hold him or her for ransom or to service, OR
  (b) cause him or her to be confined or imprisoned, OR
  (c) cause him or her to be sent or taken out of New Zealand.

Question 3

Abduction of Young Person Under 16

Answer 3

Section 210(1) Crimes Act 1961

• 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

Section 210(2) Crimes Act 1961

• 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.