(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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In force from 12-07-2016
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