2013, No. 10 Crimes 57 129. Threats to kill or do grievous bodily harm - A person is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three (3) years who sends or causes to be received, knowing the contents thereof, any letter or writing containing threats to kill or do bodily harm to any person, or who verbally makes a threat to kill or do bodily harm to any person. 130. Kidnapping - A person is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years who unlawfully carries off, takes or detains any other person without that other person’s freely and voluntarily given consent, or with consent obtained by fraud or duress, with intent: (a) to cause that other person to be confined, or imprisoned; or (b) to hold that other person for ransom or to service. 131. Abduction of a child under 16 - A person is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years who, with intent to deprive any parent or guardian or other person having the lawful care of charge of any child under the age of 16 years of the possession of the child, or with intent to have sexual connection with any child under the age of 16 years old, unlawfully: (a) takes or entices away or detains the child; or (b) receives the child, knowing that the child has been so taken or enticed away or detained. (2) It is immaterial whether or not the child consents, or is taken or goes at the child’s own suggestion, or whether or not the offender believed the child to be of or over the age of 16. (3) No person shall be convicted of an offence against this section who gets possession of any child, claiming in good faith a right to the possession of the child.

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