Article 123. Coercion into Sexual Intercourse, Sodomy, Lesbianism, or Other Actions of a Sexual Character

Coercion of a person to engage in sexual intercourse, sodomy, lesbianism, or the commission of other actions of a sexual character by way of intimidation, threatening with destruction, damage, or withdrawal of property, or with the use of material or other dependence of a victim, - shall be punished by a fine in an amount from two hundred up to five hundred monthly assessment indices, or in an amount of wages or other income of a given convict for a period from two to five months, or by correctional labour for a period up to two years, or be deprivation of freedom for a period up to two years.

Article 124. Depravity Toward Minor Children

The commission of depraved or lecherous actions without violence involving a person who did not reach fourteen years of age, a given convict being aware of that, -

shall be punished by restriction of freedom for a period up to four years, or by deprivation of freedom for the same period.

Article 125. Kidnapping

1. Kidnapping of a person, -

shall be punished by deprivation of freedom for a period from four to seven years.

2. The same act committed:

a) by a group of people upon a preliminary collusion;

b) repeatedly;

c) with violence which is dangerous for life or health;

d) with the use of weapons or items used as weapons;

e) with regard to a person under age, a given convict being aware of that;

f) with regard to a pregnant woman, a given convict being aware of that fact;

g) with regard to two or more persons;

h) for avaricious or venal motives, -shall be punished by deprivation of freedom for a period from seven up to twelve years, with forfeiture of property or without it.

3. Acts stipulated by the first or the second parts of this Article, if they:

a) are committed by an organised group;

b) are committed for the purpose of sexual or other exploitation of a kidnapped person;

c) due to negligence entailed the death of a given victim or other grave consequences, -shall be punished by deprivation of freedom for a period from ten up to fifteen years, with forfeiture of property or without it.

Note. A person who voluntarily released a kidnapped person shall be exempt from criminal liability, unless there are elements of another crime in his actions.

Date: 2014-12-21; view: 1260