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Rape


1. Rape, that is, sexual intercourse with the use of violence or with a threat to apply it to the victim or other persons, or by using the victim's helpless state,

is punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of three to six years.

2. Rape:

a) committed by a group of persons, by a group of persons acting in concert or by an organized group;

b) accompanied by threats of murder or causing serious harm to health, as well as committed with particular cruelty towards the victim or other persons;

c) resulting in the victim being infected with a venereal disease,

is punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of four to ten years with restriction of liberty for up to two years or without such restriction.

(as amended by Federal Law No. 377-FZ dated December 27, 2009)

3. Rape:

a) of a minor;

b) resulting in serious harm to the victim's health caused by negligence, infection with HIV or other serious consequences,

shall be punished by deprivation of liberty for a term of eight to fifteen years, with deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for a term up to twenty years or without such deprivation, and with restriction of freedom for a term up to two years.

(as amended by Federal Law No. 377-FZ dated December 27, 2009)

4. Rape:

a) causing the death of the victim through negligence;

b) of a victim under fourteen years of age -

shall be punished by deprivation of liberty for a term of twelve to twenty years, with deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for a term up to twenty years or without such deprivation, and with restriction of freedom for a term up to two years.

Source: "Criminal Code of the Russian Federation" dated June 13, 1996 No. 63-FZ (as amended on November 29, 2012)

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