Any person who shall persuade, entice or decoy away from its father or mother with whom it resides any child under the age of eighteen (18) years, being unmarried, for the purpose of employing such child without the consent of its parents, or one of them, shall upon conviction be punished by a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or imprisoned in the county jail not more than one (1) year, or both. Investigation and prosecution of a defendant under this section does not preclude prosecution of the defendant for a violation of other applicable criminal laws, including, but not limited to, the Mississippi Human Trafficking Act, Section 97-3-54 et seq.Codes, 1880, § 2755; 1892, § 1003; 1906, § 1080; Hemingway's 1917, § 807; 1930, § 827; 1942, § 2053; Laws, 1980, ch 357, eff. 4/23/1980.Amended by Laws, 2013, ch. 543, HB 673, 15, eff. 7/1/2013.
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