Every person who takes any woman unlawfully, against her will, and by force, menace or duress, compels her to marry him, or to marry any other person, or to be defiled, is punishable by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170.
Cal. Penal Code § 265
Rape, Abduction, Carnal Abuse of Children, and Seduction
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