ACT ON SPECIAL CASES CONCERNING THE
PUNISHMENT OF SEXUAL CRIMES
Wholly Amended by Act No. 11556, Dec. 18, 2012
Amended by Act No. 11729, Apr.
5, 2013
Act No. 12889, Dec. 30, 2014
Act No. 14412, Dec. 20, 2016
Act No. 15156, Dec. 12, 2017
Act No. 15792, Oct. 16, 2018
Act No. 15977, Dec. 18, 2018
Act No. 16445, Aug. 20, 2019
Act No. 16914, Feb.
4, 2020
Act No. 16923, Feb.
4, 2020
Act No. 17086, Mar. 24, 2020
Act No. 17264, May 19, 2020
Act No. 17507, Oct. 20, 2020
Act No. 18465, Sep. 24, 2021
Act No. 19517,
Jul. 11, 2023
Act No. 19743, Oct. 24, 2023
CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1 (Purpose)
The purpose of this Act is to ensure the safety of the life and body of those who have suffered sexual
crimes and to contribute to the establishment of a healthy, orderly society by prescribing special cases
concerning the punishment of sexual crimes and the procedures therefor.
Article 2 (Definitions)
(1) The term "sexual crime" used in this Act means any of the following: <Amended on Apr. 5, 2013; Dec. 20,
2016>
1. A crime falling under Article 242, 243, 244, or 245 of the Criminal Act among the crimes concerning
sexual morals provided for in Chapter XXII of Part II of the same Act;