Punishment For The Simple Crime Of Sexual Abuse Of Children

-Article 103 of the Turkish Criminal Code. according to the first sentence in the article; If a person sexually abuses a child, this person is punished with a prison sentence of 8 to 15 years.
-According to the second sentence of the same article; sexual abuse that has remained at the level of harassment is applied to children, in this case, a prison sentence of 3 to 8 years is provided.
-According to the third sentence of the article, if a child who has not completed the age of 12 is subjected to simple sexual abuse, the punishment that will be given in this case should be at least 10 years. If it remains at the level of harassment, it is not possible to give a penalty of less than 5 years.
-If another child is molested by a child, a complaint from the aggrieved party, his guardian or guardian is required for investigation and prosecution.

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