Criminal Code of the Republic of China Article 319-4

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 intends to distribute, broadcast, deliver, display publicly, or use other means to allow others to view the victims’ synthetic sexual images generated using computer synthesis or other technological methods, which is able to cause harm to such victims, shall be sentenced to an imprisonment of not more than five years, detention, or fined not more than five hundred thousand dollars.The same applies to distribution, broadcast, delivery, public display, or using other methods to allow others to view the aforementioned sexual images, which is able to cause harm to victims.A person who commits the crimes mentioned in the preceding two paragraphs with the intention of gaining profit shall be sentenced to the imprisonment of not more than seven years, and may also be fined not more than seven hundred thousand dollars. The same applies to those who sell sexual images in the preceding two paragraphs.
中文原文 中華民國刑法第319-4條
意圖散布、播送、交付、公然陳列,或以他法供人觀覽,以電腦合成或其他科技方法製作關於他人不實之性影像,足以生損害於他人者,處五年以下有期徒刑、拘役或科或併科五十萬元以下罰金。
散布、播送、交付、公然陳列,或以他法供人觀覽前項性影像,足以生損害於他人者,亦同。
意圖營利而犯前二項之罪者,處七年以下有期徒刑,得併科七十萬元以下罰金。
販賣前二項性影像者,亦同。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.