A person who steals or hides a child for selfish purposes or motives of revenge shall be
sentenced to a term of short-term labour of less than 1 year. In cases where a person has stolen or
hidden a child several times or by colluding with others, he or she shall be sentenced to a term of
reform through labour of less than 5 years.
Article 278 (Kidnapping)
A person who kidnaps a person for selfish purposes shall be sentenced to a term of reform
through labour of less than 5 years. In grave cases, he or she shall be sentenced to a term of
reform through labour of more than 5 years and less than 10 years. In cases where a person has
kidnapped several people, he or she shall be sentenced to a term of reform through labour of
more than 10 years.
Article 279 (Rape)
A person who rapes a woman using assault, threats or helpless status shall be sentenced to a term
of reform through labour of less than 5 years. In grave cases, he or she shall be sentenced to a
term of reform through labour of more than 5 years and less than 10 years. In cases where
several people have raped a woman in turn or the victim has incurred serious injury or died due
to the acts in the foregoing paragraph, he or she shall be sentenced to a term of reform through
labour of more than 10 years.
Article 280 (Coercion of Sexual Intercourse with a Woman in a Subordinate Relationship)
A person who coerces a woman in a subordinate relationship to have sexual intercourse shall be
sentenced to a term of short-term labour of less than 1 year. A person who does the act in the
foregoing paragraph to several women or causes a woman to become depraved or commit
suicide shall be sentenced to a term of reform through labour of less than 3 years.
Article 281 (Sexual Intercourse with a Minor)
A person who has sexual intercourse with a minor who has not reached the age of 15 years old
shall be sentenced to a term of short-term labour of less than 1 year. In cases where a person has
had sexual intercourse multiple times, he or she shall be sentenced to a term of reform through
labour of less than 5 years.
Article 282 (Insult or Defamation)
A person who insults or defames a person shall be sentenced to a term of short-term labour of
less than 1 year.
SECTION 2. CRIMES OF VIOLATING PRIVATE OWNERSHIP
Article 283 (Theft of Personal Property)