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SECTION 344 — Corruption of Youth

In French Corruption de la jeunesse

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(1) Whoever, in order to satisfy the desires of another person, habitually excites, encourages or facilitates the debauch or corruption of any person under 18 (eighteen) years of age shall be punished with imprisonment for from 1 (one) to 5 (five) years and with fine of from CFAF 20 000 (twenty thousand) to CFAF 1 000 000 (one million). (2) The penalty shall be doubled where the victim is under 16 (sixteen) years. (3) Upon conviction, the Court may order the forfeitures described in Section 30 of this Code and deprive the offender for the same period of parental power and disqualify him from being guardian or curator of any minor.
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Children and the family Felonies and misdemeanours against private interest

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ARTICLE 344 — Corruption de la jeunesse

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