The offence stipulated in this article shall be punished with imprisonment from 15 to 20 years when: - The victim is a minor - The offence is committed by a public official who abuses his/her authority over the victim, - The offence is committed by an organized group. Article 17: Transportation with Purpose A person who transports another person knowing that he or she has been unlawfully removed, recruited, sold, bought, exchanged or transported for the purpose of profit making, sexual aggression, production of pornography, marriage against will of the victim, adoption, or any form of exploitation shall be punished with imprisonment from 7 to 15 years. The offence stipulated in this article shall be punished with imprisonment from 15 to 20 years when : - The offence is committed by a public official who abuses his/her authority over the victim, - The offence is committed by an organized group. Article 18: Cross-border Transportation (The Act of Bringing a Person Cross-border) A person who transports (brings) another person to outside of the Kingdom of Cambodia knowing that he or she has been unlawfully removed, recruited, sold, bought, exchanged or transported shall be punished with imprisonment from 7 to 15 years. A person who transports/brings another person in a country outside of the Kingdom of Cambodia to another country knowing that he or she has been unlawfully removed, recruited, sold, bought, exchanged or transported shall be punished the same as set out in paragraph 1 above. 8