2905.02 Abduction.

(A) No person, without privilege to do so, shall knowingly do any of the following:

(1) By force or threat, remove another from the place where the other person is found;

(2) By force or threat, restrain the liberty of another person under circumstances that create a risk of physical harm to the victim or place the other person in fear;

(3) Hold another in a condition of involuntary servitude.

(B) No person, with a sexual motivation, shall violate division (A) of this section.

(C) Whoever violates this section is guilty of abduction, a felony of the third degree.

(D) As used in this section, “sexual motivation” has the same meaning as in section 2971.01 of the Revised Code.

Effective Date: 07-01-1996; 2007 SB10 01-01-2008