Section 115
A person who rapes a minor (under the age of 18) shall be sentenced to imprisonment for
three to ten years.
A person who rapes a child (no specified age limits) shall be sentenced to imprisonment
for eight to fifteen years.
Section 115.1
A person performing sexual activity of abnormal nature (not specified) with a person known
to be younger than 16 years of age through the use of violence or threats or taking
advantage of the helpless state of the victim, shall be sentenced to imprisonment for two
to six years.
Section 116
An adult person having sexual intercourse with a female known to be younger than 14 years
of age shall be punished by arrest or sentenced to imprisonment for two to six years.
Section 117
A person performing sexual activity of immoral nature (not specified) with a person known
to be younger than 16 years of age, shall be punished by arrest or sentenced to
imprisonment up to four years.
Section 118
A person engaging a person known to be younger than 16 years of age in paederasty, shall
be sentenced to imprisonment for two to ten years.
Section 123.1
A person purchasing or selling children, shall be sentenced to imprisonment up to seven
years.
Section 124
The exchange or theft of a child, arranged by a person for revenge or personal profit or
some other personal motive, shall be punished by imprisonment up to five years.
The same action performed by a group of persons shall be punished by imprisonment from
five to eight years.
Section 200 (1995)
A person who has in his/her possession or distributes or delivers or puts into public
display issues depicting a minor in an erotic or a pornographic situation, shall be
sentenced to a fine or to arrest or to imprisonment up to one year,
A person who delivers or puts in public display or makes accessible to minors issues
depicting a minor in an erotic or a pornographic situation, shall be sentenced to
imprisonment for one to three years.
Section 200.3
A person who produces or copies issues depicting a minor in an erotic or pornographic
situation not using him/her as an object to the erotic or pornographic activity, shall be
sentenced to imprisonment for two to three years.
A person who uses a minor for producing the issue depicting erotic or pornographic
situation as an object to the erotic or pornographic activity, shall be sentenced to
imprisonment for two to five years.
Section 201
A person who owns a room which is used for unlawful activities including prostitution,
shall be sentenced to a fine or to arrest or to imprisonment up to five years.
Section 202.6
A person who persuades or mediates a minor into prostitution shall be sentenced to
imprisonment for three to seven years.