2.3 Crimes Against Persons (NIBRS - Group A) Continued..
There were 41 Kidnapping/Abduction offenses in the First Quarter of 2019 compared to 37 offenses in the First Quarter of 2018, which is an increase of 10.8 percent. It is important to understand what is included in this count.
Kidnapping/Abduction is defined by the Na- tional Incident Based Reporting System as “the unlawful seizure, transportation, and/or detention of a person against his/her will or of a minor with- out the consent of his/her custodial parent or legal guardian.” The Texas Penal Code further divides this defini- tion into four categories: unlawful restraint, kidnap- ping, aggravated kidnapping, and unlawful transport. Please refer to Texas Penal Code Title 5, Chapter 20 for full definitions, but below are ab- breviated definitions of each: Unlawful restraint: Intentionally or know- ingly [restraining] another person. Restrain: Restrict a person’s movements with- out consent, so as to interfere substantially with the person’s liberty, by moving the person from one place to another or by confining the person. Restraint without consent is accom-
plished if by force, intimidation, or deception or any means.
Kidnapping : Intentionally or knowingly [abducting] another person … not coupled with intent to use or to threaten to use deadly force. Aggravated Kidnapping : Intentionally or knowingly [abducting] another person with the intent [for example] to hold him for ransom or reward … use him as a shield or hos- tage...inflict bodily injury. Unlawful Transport : For pecuniary benefit [transporting] an individual in a manner that is designed to conceal the individual from … law enforcement authorities … and [creating] a substantial likelihood that the individual will suffer serious bodily injury or death.
Of the 41 kidnapping offenses this quarter, 31 were unlawful restraints, 5 were kidnappings, and 5 were aggravated kid- nappings. In 68.3 percent of all cases, the victim knew the suspect, 56.1 percent were known to be domestic-related, and in 43.9 percent of the cases, the victim was dating or married to the suspect at the time of the incident. In the First Quarter of 2019, overall forcible sex offenses decreased 9.5 percent, from 263 offenses in 2018 to 238 of- fenses in 2019. Forcible rape offenses increased 30.3 percent from 119 offenses in the First Quarter of 2018 to 155 of- fenses in the First Quarter of 2019. Of all forcible rape offenses, 52.9 percent were known offender-related , and 54.3 percent of all victims were 17 years of age or under. The Sex Crimes Unit did not identify any serial offenders in the First Quarter of 2018. The Sex Crimes Unit continues the investigative process with the goal of bringing all perpetrators to justice. The “Other” forcible sex offense category includes forcible sodomy, sexual assault with an object, and forcible fondling. These offenses decreased 42.4 percent from 144 offenses in the First Quarter of 2018 to 83 offenses in the First Quarter of 2019 and approximately 51.8 percent involved victims 17 years of age or under. In the First Quarter of 2019, non-forcible sex offenses decreased 10 percent, from 10 offenses in 2018 to 9 offenses in 2019. The majority of these offenses are considered statutory rape, which is defined as nonforcible sexual intercourse with a person who is under the statutory age of consent.
Figure 4 - 2017 to 2019 Citywide Crimes Against Persons
Section II - NIBRS
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First Quarter (Jan - Mar) 2019 Crime Report
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