(1) Whoever without force or fraud takes or entices away any person
under 18 (eighteen) years of age, against the will of those to whom custody
belongs by law or by custom, or procures him to leave that custody 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 200 000 (two hundred
thousand):
Provided that this Subsection shall not apply to a person misled as to the age
of the minor.
(2) The subsequent marriage of the offender to the victim shall have no
effect on the prosecution and conviction.
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In force from 12-07-2016
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