CHAPTER III — CRIMINAL OFFENCES
PART 12 — OFFENCES AGAINST THE INTERNATIONAL ORDER
Division 5 — Slavery, Sexual Servitude and Deceptive Recruiting
Aggravated offences
108.— (1) For the purposes of this Division, an offence against section 106 or 107 is an aggravated offence if the offence was committed against a person who is under 18.
(2) If the prosecution intends to prove an aggravated offence, the charge must allege that the offence was committed against a person under that age.
(3) In order to prove an aggravated offence, the prosecution must prove that the defendant intended to commit, or was reckless as to committing, the offence against a person under that age.
1. In the event of a conviction, the Trial Chamber shall consider the appropriate sentence to be imposed and shall take into account the evidence presented and submissions made during the trial that are relevant to the sentence.
2. Except where article 65 applies and before the completion of the trial, the Trial Chamber may on its own motion and shall, at the request of the Prosecutor or the accused, hold a further hearing to hear any additional evidence or submissions relevant to the sentence, in accordance with the Rules of Procedure and Evidence.
3. Where paragraph 2 applies, any representations under article 75 shall be heard during the further hearing referred to in paragraph 2 and, if necessary, during any additional hearing.
4. The sentence shall be pronounced in public and, wherever possible, in the presence of the accused.