В статье рассмотрены вопросы общественной опасности и проведен уголовно-правовой анализ действий, повязaнных с сексуальной эксплуатацией ребенка. Осуществлено распределение преступлений, связанных с сексуальной эксплуатацией детей на три группы общественно опасных деяний: предшествующих сексуальной эксплуатации (ст. 149 УК Украины); составляющие цель сексуальной эксплуатации (ст. 301-303 УК Украины); связанные с сексуальным насилием, а также другие преступления против половой свободы и неприкосновенности ребенка (ст. 152-156 УК Украины).

În articol sunt examinate probleme de pericol public și este realizată o analiză juridico-penală a acțiunilor legate de exploatarea sexuală a copilului. A fost efectuată distribuirea infracțiunilor legate de exploatarea sexuală a copiilor în trei grupuri de fapte periculoase din punct de vedere social: exploatare sexuală prealabilă (articolul 149 din Codul penal al Ucrainei); componente ale scopului exploatării sexuale (articolele 301-303 din Codul penal al Ucrainei); legate de violența sexuală, precum și alte infracțiuni împotriva libertății sexuale și a integrității copilului (articolele 152-156 din Codul penal al Ucrainei).

The article deals with the issues of public danger and criminal analysis of actions related to sexual exploitation of a child. Th e crimes related to the sexual exploitation of children have been divided into three groups of socially dangerous acts: preceding sexual exploitation (Article 149 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine); that constitute the purpose of sexual exploitation (Articles 301-303 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine); related to sexual violence, as well as other crimes against sexual freedom and the integrity of the child (Articles 152-156 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). Sexual off enses committed against children not only cause physical and mental harm to the victims, but also disrupt their normal life relationships and, consequently, adversely aff ect the spiritual development of minors, making them feel helpless and inferior to members of society. Sexual abuse experienced by children aff ects their entire life, infl uences the formation of their personality and character, mental and physical health, which is a criminogenic and victimologically signifi cant factor. This violence can lead to cruelty, impulsiveness, aggressiveness, self-destructive behavior, alcoholism, anesthesia and prostitution. Persons who have experienced sexual abuse as a child may be more likely to be sexually abused in the form of pedophilia in adulthood. Early sexual life, artifi cially stimulating sexual need, not only exacerbates the risk of relevant diseases (including sexually transmitted diseases) and abortion, but also prevents the normal maturation of psychosexual personality, distracts from the achievement of socially important goals (education, choice), choice psychological problems - makes teenagers cynical, shameless, unable to understand deep feelings that can negatively aff ect the future family life of the younger generation. Social dangers of sexual exploitation are defi ned by such components as: a) negative impact on the normal physical and mental development of a minor, in particular the general harm to a child involved in the creation of child pornography, diff ers in its complexity and high duration, in particular: direct physical and mental health rape, including sexually transmitted infections; b) as a consequence, the appearance of sexual misconduct, namely objects and materials of a sexual nature, create a distorted perception of sexual behavior, which, in turn, causes damage to the moral and physical health of the person, introduces destructive elements in the personality structure and can stimulate desire. to repeat such sexual acts in real life; c) a desire to rape a child appears to be a determining factor in the commission of his or her crimes, in particular in the person who views child pornography. Th erefore, even a simple image of a child can be subject to the sexual desires of perverts and provoke sexual intercourse with a child. Th e following are criminal signs of the sexual exploitation of children: the use of the sexual services of a child or the sexuality of another child; its implementation with the consent of the child being exploited or against her will; the purpose of making a profi t or meeting the sexual needs of third parties or their own sexual needs. Sexual exploitation of a child is one of the types of exploitation of a child along with labor, biological, criminal and military. According to the method of unlawful infl uence on the subject, sexual exploitation of a child should be divided into violent and non-violent ones. At the same time, the division of sexual exploitation of a child into minors and minors should be based on the criterion of the victim’s age. Depending on the purpose of sexual exploitation, it can be divided into income-generating, sexual-based, and mixed.