in sexual activities by stating in Article 334-335 bis that "Whoever violates morals by inciting, promoting or facilitating, in order to satisfy the passions of another person, debauchery, corruption or prostitution of a child of any sex is punishable by hard labour. "  Child prostitution 223.The same Act includes provisions for the prevention of child prostitution. 224.Exploitation child prostitution is a criminal offense under the Penal Code which reads as follows: "The sexual exploitation of a child of any sex for commercial purposes is understood as the act by which an adult gets the services of a child for sex in return for remuneration, reward, or compensation in kind or in cash paid to the child or a third person or persons provided by Articles 334 to 335 bis of the Penal Code, with or without the consent of the child. 225.Article 334 sets out the definition of a pimp and the relevant sentence while article 335 bis defines the sentences accompanied by aggravating circumstances if the offense was committed by an organized gang or using torture or acts of barbarity. 226.For a better prevention and protection of children, Act No. 2007-038 of 14 January 2008 on trafficking and sexual tourism provides for specific measures: - The criminalisation and repression of failure to report, by enacting that will be considered as an accomplice a person who knows the existence of pimping, sexual exploitation and sex tourism involving minors, and has not reported the matter to the appropriate authorities.. - An exemption concerning the starting point of the elapsing period for public prosecution, which begins to run only from the majority of children 18 years. - Exclusion of the benefit of suspended sentences for offenses relating to trafficking, sexual exploitation, sex tourism and incest committed against a child. - The inapplicability of the bail process while prosecuting offenses related to trafficking, sexual exploitation, sex tourism and incest committed against a child. 227.In 2011-2012, the study conducted by the NGO " Groupe Développement " on child prostitution in the cities of Antananarivo, Mahajanga and Nosy Be, showed that children's entry age group into prostitution in these three areas is 13 to 17 years. 228.The survey results have identified that 56% of the cases mentioned financial reasons for engaging in prostitution, and 85% of respondents said they wanted to get out of prostitution. In the case of Antananarivo, child prostitution was mostly linked to reasons of survival (57% of survival sex, 56% of these girls live in the slums of the capital). 229.According to the Vice squad and Minors Protection Police (PMPM) of Antananarivo, 36