8.115 Kidnapping-Within Special Maritime and Territorial Jurisdiction of United States (18 U.S.C. Sec. 1201(a)(2)) is a federal offense that occurs when a person unlawfully seizes, confines, inveigles, decoys, kidnaps, abducts, or carries away another person by force, fraud, or threat within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States. This includes any place within the U.S. outside the boundaries of any state, such as territorial waters, military bases, or other federally owned land. Under this statute, there are two types of kidnapping. The first is the abduction for ransom, which involves the taking of a person with the intent to hold them for ransom. The second is the abduction for criminal purposes, which involves the taking of a person with the intent to commit another crime such as robbery or murder. The penalties for kidnapping within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States are severe. A person found guilty of this offense could face up to life in prison and/or fines up to $250,000. Additionally, a conviction would involve a period of supervised release and mandatory restitution for any victims.