Kidnapping in the first degree.

1. Kidnapping is kidnapping in the first degree when the person kidnapped, as a consequence of the kidnapping, suffers serious injury, or is intentionally subjected to torture or sexual abuse. 2. Kidnapping in the first degree is a class “A” felony. 3. For purposes of determining whether the person should register as a sex offender pursuant to the provisions of chapter 692A , the fact finder shall make a determination as provided in section 692A.126 . [C51, §2588; R60, §4211; C73, §3869; C97, §4765; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 12981; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §706.1; C79, 81, §710.2 ] 2009 Acts, ch 119, §55 ; 2018 Acts, ch 1041, §127 Referred to in §671A.2 , 692A.102 , 692A.126 Definition of forcible felony, §702.11