Criminal Code of the Republic of China Article 228

This English translation was last updated on 2025-08-01, but the Chinese text was amended on 2026-07-22. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.

A person who takes advantage of his authority over another who is subject to his supervision, assistance, caring because of family, guardian, tutor, educational, training, benefactor, official, or occupational relationship or a relationship of similar nature to have sexual intercourse with such other shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than six months but not more than five years.A person with relationship specified in the preceding paragraph who commits obscene act against such shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than three years.An attempt to commit an offense specified in paragraph 1 is punishable.
中文原文 中華民國刑法第228條
對於因親屬、監護、教養、教育、訓練、救濟、醫療、公務、業務或其他相類關係受自己監督、扶助、照護之人,利用權勢或機會為性交者,處六月以上五年以下有期徒刑。
因前項情形而為猥褻之行為者,處三年以下有期徒刑。
第一項之未遂犯罰之。

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