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160.   Abduction

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

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160.   Abduction

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    (1)   A person commits the offence of abduction of a male or female who, with intent to deprive the male or female of the custody, care or control of the person, or with intent to cause the male or female to be married to, or have sexual intercourse or sexual connection with the person—

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      (a)     unlawfully takes him or her from the lawful custody, care, charge or control of any person;

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      (b)     detains him or her from returning to the lawful custody, care, control or charge of any person.

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    (2)   The custody, control, charge or care of a minor by a parent, guardian, or other person shall be held to continue although such minor is absent from his or her or the actual custody, control, care or charge of the parent, guardian or other person, if such absence is for a special purpose only, and is not intended by the parent, guardian or other person to exclude or determine such custody, control, care or charge for the time being.

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    (3)   A person does not commit the offence of abduction by taking or detaining a male or female unless he or she knew, or had grounds for believing that such male or female was in the custody, control, charge or care of some other person.

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