Guam · Guam Code Annotated Title 9 — Crimes & Corrections
9 GCA § 22.40: Child Stealing; Defined & Punished
What this law says, in plain English
Child stealing is taking or keeping a child under 14 (not one's own) with intent to hide the child from their parent or guardian. It is a third-degree felony, with a relative exception when protecting a child from harm.
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