According to the Criminal Code of People's Republic of China (PRC)
Article 236 Whoever rapes a woman by violence, coercion or other means shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than 10 years. Whoever rapes a girl under the age of 14 shall be given a heavier punishment for rape. Whoever rapes a woman or rapes a young girl under any of the following circumstances shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 10 years, life imprisonment or death:
(a) Rape of women and young girls;
(2) raping a woman or a number of young girls;
(3) raping a woman in public in a public place;
(four) gang rape of more than two people;
(5) Causing serious injury, death or other serious consequences to the victim.
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Case: The masseur who raped a woman in the name of massage was sentenced to four years in the first instance.
The masseur took the initiative to make friends with nearby women through WeChat, and then raped them in the name of massage. The People's Court of Jinxi County, Jiangxi Province sentenced the man to four years' imprisonment for rape.
On August 8, 20 17, Zhang Man added the victim Wu Mou as a WeChat friend through the "people nearby" function of WeChat. In the WeChat chat, Zhang took the initiative to invite him to his health center for massage.
At about 0/4 o'clock on the same day, Zhang drove a motorcycle to a hotel in Jinxi County and took it to the health center, and let the victim lie on the massage chair to massage him. In the process of massage, Zhang tricked the victim into taking off his clothes and trousers in the name of cupping and essential oil massage, and raped the victim.
The court of first instance held that the defendant Zhang violated the will of the victim and forced sexual relations with the victim in the name of cupping and massage. The facts of the crime are clear and the evidence is indeed sufficient, and his behavior has constituted the crime of rape. If the defendant surrenders, he may be given a lighter punishment as appropriate. Accordingly, the court of first instance made the above judgment according to law.
Wen county Public Security Bureau Network-People's Republic of China (PRC) Criminal Law
China Court Network-A masseur raped a woman under the guise of massage and was sentenced to four years in the first instance.