The penal code criminalizes consensual same-sex sexual activity. The penalty for "public expression of love" between persons of the same sex is imprisonment for six months to two years or a fine of between 150,000 and 600,000 CFA francs ($300 and $1,200). When one of the participants is a child, the adult may be sentenced to two to five years' imprisonment or a fine of 100,000 to 800,000 CFA francs ($200 and $1,600); however, there were no reports that police arrested or detained persons (2012 ) under these provisions.〔(''2012 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Central African Republic'', Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, U.S. Department of State, pages 34-35 )〕