anyone who compels another person to have sexual intercourse by the use of violence or threats. Violence is legally presumed until otherwise proven if the victim is aged between twelve and fifteen.
- Article 273, Penal Code. Indecency with Violence. This Article states that anyone who commits violent indecent exposure with intent to commit lewd or obscene acts with or on the victim, or to compel the victim to commit such an act on a third person, is guilty of an offense, punishable by imprisonment for eight months to six years. Where the victim was under the age of twelve, an aggravated prison sentence of two to six years will apply.
- Article 274, Penal Code. Corruption of Minors. Defines the offense of committing lewd or lascivious acts with a person aged between twelve and seventeen for the purpose of satisfying his/her own lust. The offender will be liable to a term of imprisonment of between six months to three years.
- Article 277, Penal Code. Public Indecency. States that anyone who publicly performs an obscene act will be liable to imprisonment for three months to three years.
- Article 333, Penal Code. Defamation. This Article states that anyone who disseminates a false statement about another person, which exposes the victim to hatred, ridicule or public contempt, or, if it were true, would lead to criminal or disciplinary proceedings, is guilty of defamation and liable to up to three years’ imprisonment or a fine of 180 adjustable units.
- Article 334, Penal Code. Libel. States that where defamation was committed in writing and where it offends the honor, righteousness or dignity of the victim, a penalty of three to eight months’ imprisonment or a fine of 60 to 300 adjustable units will apply.
- Article 335, Penal Code. Aggravating Circumstances. Prescribes an increase of one-sixth to one-third where libel or defamation was committed in public documents or writings, or publicly disclosed in any other manner.
- Article 1, Law on Commercial and Non-commercial. Sexual Violence Against Children, Adolescents and the Disabled, 17.815. Manufacture or Production of Pornographic Materials Involving Minors or the Disabled. This Article states that anyone who in any way makes or produces child pornography will be liable to imprisonment for two to six years.
- Article 2, Law 17.815. Trade or Dissemination of Pornographic Material Involving Minors or the Disabled. States that anyone who trades in, disseminates, exhibits, stores for the purposes of distribution, imports, exports, distributes or offers any child pornography will be liable to imprisonment for between one and four years.
- Article 3, Law 17.815. Facilitation of Marketing or Dissemination of Pornographic Material Involving Minors or the Disabled. States that anyone who in any way facilitates the commercialization, diffusion, exhibition, storage, or acquisition of child pornography will be punished by imprisonment for between six months and two years.
- Article 4, Law 17.815. Remuneration or Promise Thereof to Minors or the Disabled for Sexual or Erotic Acts of Any Kind .Defines the offense of promising a financial or other reward to a minor in exchange for carrying out sexual or erotic acts of any kind. The offender will face between two and twelve years’ imprisonment.
- Article 5, Law 17.815. Contribution to the Sexual Exploitation of Minors or the Disabled. States that prostituting a child for profit is punishable by a minimum jail sentence of between two and twelve years. The penalty will be increased by half if the offender abused a position of authority or his/her official status.
- Article 6, Law 17.815. Trafficking of Minors or the Disabled. Imposes a prison terms for trafficking children in or out of the country or contributing to the prostitution of a child, ranging from two to twelve years.
2004 - Montevideo hosted regional conference on trafficking in children and child pornography on the Internet. The conference was organized by the Inter-American Children’s Institute (IIN), a specialized branch of the Organization of American States (OAS), and the 