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.
Structure Mississippi Code
Chapter 5 - Offenses Affecting Children
§ 97-5-1. Abandonment of child under age six
§ 97-5-3. Desertion or nonsupport of child under age eighteen
§ 97-5-5. Enticing child for concealment, prostitution or marriage
§ 97-5-7. Enticing child for employment
§ 97-5-9. Iceboxes, etc.; abandonment without removing latch prohibited
§ 97-5-11. Pool room or billiard hall; certain minors prohibited from entering
§ 97-5-31. Exploitation of children; definitions
§ 97-5-35. Exploitation of children; penalties