Abduction/Kidnapping - Liabilities

Question 1

Kidnapping

Answer 1

S209

Every one who unlawfully takes away or detains a person without his or her consent or with his or her consent obtained by fraud or duress,—
(a)
with intent to hold him or her for ransom or to service; or
(b)
with intent to cause him or her to be confined or imprisoned; or
(c)
with intent to cause him or her to be sent or taken out of New Zealand.

Question 2

Abduction for purposes of marriage or sexual connection

Answer 2

S208

Every one who unlawfully takes away or detains a person without his or her consent or with his or her consent obtained by fraud or duress,—
(a)
with intent to marry him or her; or
(b)
with intent to have sexual connection with him or her; or
(c)
with intent to cause him or her to be married to or to have sexual connection with some other person.

Question 3

Abduction of young person under 16 (1)

Answer 3

S210(1)

Every one who, 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 4

Abduction of young person under 16 (2)

Answer 4

Every one who 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.