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Consent of Victim

Under the federal kidnapping statute, consent of the victim is a valid defense to kidnapping.  However, to successfully prove a kidnapping offense, the mere fact that the victim initially consented to some act does not necessarily prevent the establishment of the element of “lack of consent” to other acts constituting the crime of kidnapping.


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