47Abduction or detention for a sexual purpose

47 Abduction or detention for a sexual purpose

(i) takes away or detains another person (B); or

(ii) causes B to be taken away or detained by another person; and

(b) B does not consent to being taken away or detained; and

(c) A knows that—

(i) B does not consent to being taken away or detained; or

(ii) B probably does not consent to being taken away or detained; and

(d) A intends that—

(i) B will take part in a sexual act with A or another person (C) or both; or

(ii) A or C will marry B (whether or not B consents to being married).

(3) It is immaterial that the law prohibits or would not recognise (for whatever reason) a marriage between A and B or between C and B.

New s. 48 inserted by No. 47/2016 s. 15.