Criminal Code of the Republic of China Article 231-1

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 for purpose of gain forces, with the use of violence, threats, intimidation, controls, drugs, hypnosis or another means, a male or female to have sexual intercourse or make an obscene act against a third person against their will shall be sentenced to imprisonment of not less than seven years and, in addition thereto, a fine of not more than three hundred thousand yuan may be imposed.A person who assists, accepts, or conceals a person specified in the preceding paragraph or causes him to conceal shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than one year but not more than seven years.A public official who harbors an offender specified in the preceding paragraphs shall be sentenced to punishment prescribed in the preceding paragraphs by increasing the punishment up to one half.An attempt to commit an offense specified in paragraph 1 is punishable.
中文原文 中華民國刑法第231-1條
意圖營利,以強暴、脅迫、恐嚇、監控、藥劑、催眠術或其他違反本人意願之方法使男女與他人為性交或猥褻之行為者,處七年以上有期徒刑,得併科三十萬元以下罰金。
媒介、收受、藏匿前項之人或使之隱避者,處一年以上七年以下有期徒刑。
公務員包庇他人犯前二項之罪者,依各該項之規定加重其刑至二分之一。
第一項之未遂犯罰之。

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