A father, mother, guardian or employer, or in general any person having authority over or custody of a child, shall be punished by five years’ imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 euros for placing the child under the guidance of vagrants, persons without means of support or beggars, in breach of the provisions of article L. 4153-7.
Conviction automatically entails the removal of guardianship. Fathers and mothers may be deprived of parental authority.