La ley dice que no puedes mantener a alguien atrapado sin su permiso, especialmente si usas un arma. También prohíbe llevarse a un niño sin el permiso de sus padres. Si lo haces, puedes ir a la cárcel por mucho tiempo.
Es como si fueras a una fiesta y alguien te agarra del brazo y no te deja salir. No importa si lo hace con fuerza o con engaños, eso no está bien.
Imagina que Juan, enojado porque su amigo Pedro no quiere salir con él, lo atrapa en su casa y no lo deja ir. Juan usa una amenaza para que Pedro no se escape. En este caso, Juan podría ser acusado de encarcelamiento ilegal según la ley de Míchigan.
Hasta 15 años de prisión o multa de hasta $20,000 por encarcelamiento ilegal.
MCL 750.349b - Unlawful imprisonment; circumstances; violation as felony; penalty; definitions; other violation Sec. 349b. (1) A person commits the crime of unlawful imprisonment if he or she knowingly restrains another person under any of the following circumstances: (a) The person is restrained by means of a weapon or dangerous instrument. (b) The restrained person was secretly confined. (c) The person was restrained to facilitate the commission of another felony or to facilitate flight after commission of another felony. (2) A person who commits unlawful imprisonment is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 15 years or a fine of not more than $20,000.00, or both. (3) As used in this section: (a) "Restrain" means to forcibly restrict a person's movements or to forcibly confine the person so as to interfere with that person's liberty without that person's consent or without lawful authority. The restraint does not have to exist for any particular length of time and may be related or incidental to the commission of other criminal acts. (b) "Secretly confined" means either of the following: (i) To keep the confinement of the restrained person a secret. (ii) To keep the location of the restrained person a secret. (4) This section does not prohibit the person from being charged with, convicted of, or sentenced for any other violation of law that is committed by that person while violating this section. MCL 750.350 - Leading, taking, carrying away, decoying, or enticing away child under 14; intent; violation as felony; penalty; adoptive or natural parent Sec. 350. (1) A person shall not maliciously, forcibly, or fraudulently lead, take, carry away, decoy, or entice away, any child under the age of 14 years, with the intent to detain or conceal t
Puedes reportar a esa persona a la policía, ya que eso es un crimen. La ley protege tu derecho a ser libre.
Esa persona está cometiendo un delito grave y puedes llamar a la policía de inmediato. Ellos pueden actuar para recuperar a tu hijo.
Si alguien es hallado culpable de encarcelamiento ilegal, puede ir a prisión por hasta 15 años o pagar una multa de hasta $20,000.
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