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California Code, Penal Code - PEN § 267

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

Every person who takes away any other person under the age of 18 years from the father, mother, guardian, or other person having the legal charge of the other person, without their consent, for the purpose of prostitution, is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison, and a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars ($2,000).

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