(a) A person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly abducts another person.

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(b) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that:

(1) the abduction was not coupled with intent to use or to threaten to use deadly force;

(2) the actor was a relative of the person abducted;  and

(3) the actor's sole intent was to assume lawful control of the victim.

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(c) An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree.