Article 149. Trafficking in human beings and other illegal transfer deals in respect of a human being
1. Sale, other transfer for payment or any other illegal deals with regard to a person, involving legal or illegal movement of that person, with or without his/her consent, across the border of Ukraine for further sale or other transfer to any person (or persons) for the purpose of sexual exploitation, use in pornobusiness, engagement in criminal activities, peonage, adoption for commercial purposes, use in armed conflicts, labor exploitation, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of three to eight years.
2. The same actions committed in respect of a minor, or several persons, or repeated, or committed by a group of persons upon their prior conspiracy, or through abuse of office, or by a person on whom the victim was financially or otherwise dependent, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of five to twelve years, with or without the forfeiture of property.
3. Any such actions as provided for by paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, where committed by an organized group, or involving illegal taking of children abroad or failure to bring them back to Ukraine, or for the purpose of removal of the victim's organs or tissues for transplantation or forcible donor purposes, or where these actions caused any grave consequences, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of eight to fifteen years with the forfeiture of property.
Article 150. Exploitation of children
1. Exploitation of children, who are under legally employable age, by way of profit-seeking employment, -
shall be punishable by arrest for a term up to six months, or restraint of liberty for a term up to three years, with the deprivation of the right to occupy certain positions or engage in certain activities for a term up to three years.
2. The same actions committed in regard of several children, or where they caused significant harm to health, physical development or educational level of a child, or accompanied with the use of children labor in hazardous production, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of two to five years with the deprivation of the right to occupy certain positions or engage in certain activities for a term up to three years.
