Child Abductions by Strangers Law and Legal Definition
Child abductions by strangers is an offense occurring when a stranger removes a child for criminal purposes or for rearing the child as their own. A stranger removes a child for the following criminal purposes:
1.for child sexual abuse, torture, or murder;
2.for extortion, to elicit a ransom from the child's caretakers; or
3.for slavery.
Legal Definition list
Related Legal Terms
- Abiding by Plea
- Abused Child
- Acceptance by Silence
- Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act
- Ademption by Extinction
- Ademption by Satisfaction
- Administration for Children and Families
- Administration on Children, Youth, and Families
- Admissibility of Confessions Recorded by Electronic Means
- Admission by Party Opponent
