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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-348 — Aiding prostitution or illicit sexual intercourse, etc.; penalty

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Article 3: Commercial Sex Trafficking, Prostitution, Etc, Code of Virginia.

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Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-348

Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the text of the Code of Virginia from the official Virginia Law Portal API published by the Virginia General Assembly's Division of Legislative Automated Systems; it is not the official Code of Virginia.

Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-348Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
It is unlawful for any person or any officer, employee, or agent of any firm, association, or corporation with knowledge of, or good reason to believe, the immoral purpose of such visit, to take or transport or assist in taking or transporting, or offer to take or transport on foot or in any way, any person to a place, whether within or outside any building or structure, used or to be used for the purpose of lewdness, assignation, or prostitution within the Commonwealth or to procure or assist in procuring for the purpose of illicit sexual intercourse, anal intercourse, cunnilingus, fellatio, or anilingus or any act violative of § 18.2-361 , or touching of the unclothed genitals or anus of another person with the intent to sexually arouse or gratify, or to give any information or direction to any person with intent to enable such person to commit an act of prostitution. A violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor. However, any adult who violates this section with a person under the age of 18 is guilty of a Class 6 felony.

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Is aiding prostitution or illicit sexual intercourse, etc a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?

It depends on the circumstances: aiding prostitution or illicit sexual intercourse, etc ranges from a class 1 misdemeanor to a class 6 felony in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-348.

Aiding prostitution — general: class 1 misdemeanor (Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-348) · Aiding prostitution — victim under 18: class 6 felony (Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-348)

Which Virginia statute covers aiding prostitution or illicit sexual intercourse, etc?

Aiding prostitution or illicit sexual intercourse, etc is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-348 (Aiding prostitution or illicit sexual intercourse, etc.; penalty).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.