Wisconsin Code § 946.48

Kidnapped or missing persons; false information
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(1) Whoever sends, delivers, or causes to be transmitted to
another any written or oral communication with intent to induce
a false belief that the sender has knowledge of the whereabouts,
physical condition, or terms imposed upon the return of a kidnapped or missing person is guilty of a Class H felony.
(2) Violation of this section may be prosecuted in either the
county where the communication was sent or the county in which
it was received.

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