Article 631 — Homosexual and Other Indecent Acts Performed on

Minors. (1) Whoever performs a homosexual act on a minor, is punishable: a) with rigorous imprisonment from three years to fifteen years, where the victim is between the ages of thirteen and eighteen years; or b) with rigorous imprisonment from fifteen years to twenty- five years, where the victim is below thirteen years of age. (2) A woman who performs a homosexual act on a female minor, is punishable with rigorous imprisonment not exceeding ten years. (3) Whoever performs any other indecent act on a minor of the same sex, is punishable with simple imprisonment. (4) Where the victim is the pupil, apprentice, domestic servant or ward of the criminal, or a child entrusted to his custody or care, or in any other way directly dependant upon or subordinate to him: a) in the case of sub-article (1) the punishment to , be imposed upon such criminal shall be more severe than when the crime is committed by another person; b) b) in the case of sub-article (2) the punishment shall be rigorous imprisonment from three years to ten years; c) in the case of sub-article (3) the punishment shall be simple imprisonment for not less than six months. (5) Where the sexual outrage has caused death or grave physical or mental injury upon the victim, or where the victim is driven to suicide by distress, shame or despair, the punishment shall be rigorous imprisonment for life.