Art. 188 SCC from 2024

Art. 188 Sexual acts with dependent persons
1. Any person who commits a sexual act by exploiting his or her relationship with a minor over the age of 16 who is dependent on him due to a relationship arising from the minor'"s education, care or employment or another form of dependent relationship,any person who encourages such a minor to commit a sexual act by exploiting such a relationship,shall be liable to a custodial sentence not exceeding three years or to a monetary penalty.2. If the minor is the spouse or registered partner of the offender, the responsible authority may dispense with prosecution, referral to the court or the imposition of a penalty. (1)
(1) Amended by Annex No 18 of the Same-Sex Partnership Act of 18 June 2004, in force since 1 Jan. 2007 (AS 2005 5685; BBl 2003 1288).Es besteht kein Anspruch auf Aktualität und Vollständigkeit/Richtigkeit.