Louisiana · Louisiana Revised Statutes — Title 14, Criminal Law
La. R.S. 14 § 14:44.2: Aggravated kidnapping of a child
What this law says, in plain English
Aggravated kidnapping of a child is the unauthorized taking and removal of a child under 13 by someone other than a parent or guardian for an unlawful purpose with intent to hide the child. Punishment ranges from life imprisonment at hard labor to lesser penalties depending on the child's condition upon recovery.
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