CHAPTER 22
CRIME AGAINST MINORS AND FAMILY RELATIONS
Article 170. Involving of minor to criminal activity
170.1. Involving of minor to criminal activity by a deceit, promises, threats, committed by a person who has
reached of age 18 –
is punished by imprisonment for the term up to three years.
170.2. The same act committed by a person, obliged to bring up a minor –
is punished by imprisonment for the term from three up to five years.
170.3. The acts provided by articles 170.1 or 170.2 of the present Code, committed with application of
violence or with threat of its application, as well as involving minor in criminal group or in commitment minor
serious or serious crime –
is punished by imprisonment for the term from five up to ten years.
Article 171. Involving of minor to prostitution, or commitment of immoral actions
171.1. Involving of minor to prostitution or commitment of other immoral actions –
is punished by imprisonment for the term from three up to six years.
171.2. The same act committed:
171.2.1. with application of violence or with threat of its application;
171.2.2. by organized by group –
is punished by imprisonment for the term from four up to eight years.
Article 172. Substitution of another's child
Substitution of another's child in medical institutions, committed on self-interest, revenge or in other illegal
circumstances by person to whose duties assigned protection of child or care of him –
is punished by imprisonment for the term up to three years with deprivation of the right to hold the certain
posts or to engage in the certain activities for the term up to three years.
Article 173. Sale of minors
173.1. Sale and purchase of minor or commitment of other bargains concerning minor or connected with his
transfer to another, or owning him –
is punished by imprisonment for the term up to three years.
173.2. The same acts committed:
173.2.1. repeatedly;
173.2.2. concerning two or more minors;
173.2.3. on preliminary arrangement by group of persons or organized group;
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