Virginia statute

Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-368 — Placing or leaving spouse for prostitution; penalty

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Article 4: Family Offenses; Crimes Against Children, Etc, Code of Virginia.

Criminal charges under this statute

Placing or leaving spouse for prostitution

Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-368

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. § 18.2-368Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session

Any person who, by force, fraud, intimidation, or threats, places or leaves or procures any other person to place or leave his spouse in a bawdy place for the purpose of prostitution or unlawful sexual intercourse, anal intercourse, cunnilingus, fellatio, or anilingus is guilty of pandering, punishable as a Class 4 felony.

Official sources

Official section text (law.lis.virginia.gov)

Questions this section answers

Is placing or leaving spouse for prostitution a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?

Placing or leaving spouse for prostitution is a class 4 felony in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-368.

Which Virginia statute covers placing or leaving spouse for prostitution?

Placing or leaving spouse for prostitution is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-368 (Placing or leaving spouse for prostitution; penalty).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.