The revised Penal Code, which changes the name of the crime of "forcible sexual intercourse" to "non-consensual sexual intercourse" and clarifies that sexual acts without consent can be a crime, will come into effect on the 13th.
In order to punish sexual activity as a crime, it has been necessary to prove that the perpetrator committed the crime by "assaulting or threatening" until now, but the victim pointed out one after another that even if they are not assaulted or threatened, they are too afraid to move or cannot resist due to their relationship with the other person.
For this reason, the revised Penal Code, which will come into effect on the 13th, changed the crime of "forcible sexual intercourse" to "non-consensual sexual intercourse" and clarified that sexual intercourse without consent can be a crime.
In addition
to the previous "assault and intimidation," there were eight specific acts
that were necessary for the establishment of a crime, including "consumption of alcohol or drugs," "refusal to express disagreement,"
and "fear or surprise."
If these actions make it difficult for the victim to express their disagreement, they will be charged with a crime.
In addition, the statute of limitations will be extended by five years based on the characteristics of sexual victimization, which is difficult to file a complaint immediately after being victimized.
In addition, the age at which consent to sexual activity can be determined will be raised from the current "8 years and older" to "5 years old or older", and sexual activity with people under the age of 13 will be punished, except between people of the same age.
There will also
be laws to crack down on the act of approaching children for sexual purposes and tame them and psychologically controlling them, as well as
taking obscene images or providing them to third parties to prevent so-called voyeurism.