A History of Canadian Sexual Assault Legislation
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Seduction of Passengers on Vessels |
The Criminal Code, 1892, S.C. 1892, c. 29, s. 184.[Seduction of females who are passengers on vessels.]184. Every one is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to a fine of four hundred dollars, or to one year’s imprisonment, who, being the master or other officer or a seaman or other person employed on board of any vessel, while such vessel is in any water within the jurisdiction of the Parliament of Canada, under promise of marriage, or by threats, or by the exercise of his authority, or by solicitation, or the making of gifts or presents, seduces and has illicit connection with any female passenger. 2. The subsequent intermarriage of the seducer and the seduced is, if pleaded, a good defence to any indictment for any offence against this or either of the two next preceding sections except in the case of a guardian seducing his ward. R.S.C., c. 65, s. 37. Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1906, c. 146, s. 214.[Seducing female passengers on vessels.]214. Every one is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to a fine of four hundred dollars or to one year’s imprisonment, who, being the master or other officer or a seaman or other person employed on board of any vessel, while such vessel is in any water within the jurisdiction of the Parliament of Canada, under promise of marriage, or by threats, or by the exercise of his authority, or by solicitation, or the making of gifts or presents, seduces and has illicit connection with any female passenger. [Marriage a defence.] 2. The subsequent intermarriage of the seducer and the seduced is, if pleaded, a good defence to any indictment for any offence against this or either of the two last preceding sections, except in the case of a guardian seducing his ward. 55-56 V., c. 29, s. 184. Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1927, c. 36, s. 214[Seducing female passengers on vessels.]214. Every one is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to a fine of four hundred dollars or to one years’ imprisonment, who, being the master or other officer or a seaman or other person employed on board of any vessel, while such vessel is in any water within the jurisdiction of the Parliament of Canada, under promise of marriage, or by threats, or by the exercise of his authority, or by solicitation, or the making of gifts or presents, seduces and has illicit connection with any female passenger. [Marriage a defence.] 2. The subsequent intermarriage of the seducer and the seduced is, if pleaded, a good defence to any indictment for any offence against this or either of the two last preceding sections, except in the case of a guardian seducing his ward. R.S., c. 146, s. 214. Criminal Code, S.C. 1953-54, c. 51, s. 146.[Seduction of female passengers on vessels.]146. Every male person who, being the owner or master of, or employed on board a vessel, engaged in the carriage of passengers for hire, seduces, or by threats or by the exercise of his authority, has illicit sexual intercourse on board the vessel with a female passenger is guilty of an indictable offence and is liable to imprisonment for two years. Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1970, c. C-34, s. 154.[Seduction of female passengers on vessels]154. Every male person who, being the owner or master of, or employed on board a vessel, engaged in the carriage of passengers for hire, seduces, or by threats or by the exercise of his authority, has illicit sexual intercourse on board the vessel with a female passenger is guilty of an indictable offence and is liable to imprisonment for two years. 1953-54, c. 51, s. 146. Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, s. 159.[Seduction of female passengers on vessels]159. Every male person who, being the owner or master of, or employed on board, a vessel, engaged in the carriage of passengers for hire, seduces, or by threats or by the exercise of his authority, has illicit sexual intercourse on board the vessel with a female passenger is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years. R.S., c. C-34, s. 154. An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Canada Evidence Act, R.S.C. 1985 (3d Supp.), c. 19, s. 3.[Repealed. Statute came into force in 1987.] |
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