Article 7 (Rape of, or Commission of Indecent Acts by Compulsion on, Minors under Age of 13)
(1) A person who commits a crime prescribed in Article 297 of the Criminal Act on a minor under the age
of 13 shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for an indefinite term or for at least 10 years.
(2) A person who, through violence or intimidation, commits any of the following acts on a minor under
the age of 13 shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for a limited term of at least seven years:
1. Inserting the genitals into the inner part of the minor's body (excluding genitals), such as the mouth or
anus;
2. Inserting a part of the body (excluding genitals), such as fingers, or implements into the minor's
genitals or anus.
(3) A person who commits a crime prescribed in Article 298 of the Criminal Act on a minor under the age
of 13 shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for a limited term of at least five years. <Amended on
May 19, 2020>
(4) A person who commits a crime prescribed in Article 299 of the Criminal Act on a minor under the age
of 13 shall be punished according to the provisions of paragraphs (1) through (3).
(5) A person who, through fraudulent means or by a threat of force, has sexual intercourse with or
commits an indecent act on a minor under the age of 13 shall be punished according to the provisions of
paragraphs (1) through (3).
Article 8 (Bodily Injury Associated with, or Resulting from, Rape)
(1) A person who inflicts a bodily injury on another person in the course of committing a crime prescribed
in Article 3 (1), 4, 6, 7, or 15 (limited to an attempt to commit a crime under Article 3 (1), 4, 6, or 7), or
leads to a bodily injury on another person by committing such crime, shall be punished by imprisonment
with labor for an indefinite term or for at least 10 years.
(2) A person who inflicts a bodily injury on another person in the course of committing a crime prescribed
in Article 5 or 15 (limited to an attempt to commit a crime under Article 5), or leads to a bodily injury on
another person by committing such crime, shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for an indefinite
term or for at least seven years.
Article 9 (Murder Associated with Rape, or Rape Resulting in Death)
(1) A person who murders another person in the course of committing a crime prescribed in any of
Articles 3 through 7 and 15 (limited to an attempt to commit a crime under any of Articles 3 through 7) of
this Act or a crime prescribed in any of Articles 297, 297-2, and 298 through 300 of the Criminal Act shall
be punished by death or imprisonment with labor for an indefinite term.
(2) A person who commits a crime prescribed in Article 4, 5, or 15 (limited to an attempt to commit a
crime under Article 4 or 5), thereby causing the death of another person, shall be punished by
imprisonment with labor for an indefinite term or for at least 10 years.