A person who obtains and maintains a minor under the control of his or hers or a third person by means of the threat, use of force or other forms of coercion, or by means of fraud, deception or enticement shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than ten years.[This Article Wholly Amended on Apr. 5, 2013]
Laws › Criminal Act › CHAPTER XXXI CRIMES OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS
Criminal Act — Article 287 (Kidnapping or Abduction of Minors)
형법 제287조
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