(1) Whoever takes advantage of the authority conferred on him by his
position to harass another using orders, threats, constraints or pressure in
order to obtain sexual favours, shall be punished with imprisonment for from 6
(six) months to 1 (one) year and with fine of from CFAF (one hundred
thousand) to CFAF 1 000 000 (one million).
(2) The penalty shall be imprisonment for from one to 3 (three) years
where the victim is a minor.
(3) The penalty shall be imprisonment for from 3 (three) to 5 (five) years
where the offender is in charge of the education of the victim.
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In force from 12-07-2016
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