Which of the following scenarios represents the crime of Second Degree Kidnapping?

Second Degree Kidnapping involves the unlawful confinement of a person with the intent to hold them for a substantial period of time without their consent. This type of kidnapping does not necessarily involve a demand for ransom or physical harm, but it does emphasize the act of forcibly or fraudulently transporting a person against their will.

In the scenario where a victim is forced to a location and then safely released, the key elements of Second Degree Kidnapping are present. The individual has been taken against their will, which satisfies the requirement of confinement, and although they are released, the act of forcing them to a location without consent constitutes the unlawful restraint necessary for this crime. The safety of the victim upon release does not negate the unlawful act that occurred during confinement.

In contrast, the other scenarios do not meet the criteria for Second Degree Kidnapping. Holding a victim for ransom typically relates to First Degree Kidnapping due to the associated intent of monetary gain, simply taking belongings without consent pertains to theft rather than kidnapping, and leaving an item behind during a theft does not involve the confinement of a person at all. Therefore, the scenario involving the forced transportation of a victim is the one that accurately represents Second Degree Kidnapping.