Abduction, kidnapping

208 Abduction for purposes of marriage or sexual connection
  • Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 14 years 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.

    Compare: 1908 No 32 s 226

    Section 208: substituted, on 20 May 2005, by section 9 of the Crimes Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 41).