Virginia statute
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-370.01 — Indecent liberties by children; penalty
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Article 4: Family Offenses; Crimes Against Children, Etc, Code of Virginia.
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Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-370.01
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.
Any child over the age of thirteen years but under the age of eighteen who, with lascivious intent, knowingly and intentionally exposes his or her sexual or genital parts to any other child under the age of fourteen years who, measured by actual dates of birth, is five or more years the accused's junior, or proposes that any such child expose his or her sexual or genital parts to such person, shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
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Is indecent liberties by children a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?
Indecent liberties by children is a class 1 misdemeanor in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-370.01.
Which Virginia statute covers indecent liberties by children?
Indecent liberties by children is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-370.01 (Indecent liberties by children; penalty).
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