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§ 18.2-49 Threatening, attempting, or assisting in such abduction; penalty

Any person who (1) threatens, or attempts, to abduct any other person with intent to extort money, or pecuniary benefit; (2) assists or aids in the abduction of, or threatens to abduct, any person with the intent to defile such person; or (3) assists or aids in the abduction of, or threatens to abduct, any child under 16 years of age for the purpose of concubinage or prostitution is guilty of a Class 5 felony.

History

The record of this law’s original creation isn’t available online. It has been modified 4 times. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1960, chapter 358; in 1966, chapter 214; in 1975, chapters 14 and 15; in 2020, chapter 900.

Code 1950, § 18.1-39; 1960, c. 358; 1966, c. 214; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 2020, c. 900.

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Court Decisions

Frank Boyd, Jr. v. Commonwealth of Virginia (COA, 07/14/20)
. . . COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA . . .
Bonner v. Commonwealth (COA, 12/11/12)
. . . FRANK, J., . . .
Foster-Zahid v. Commonwealth (COA, 11/12/96)
. . . 477 S.E.2d 759 (1996) . . .
Foster-Zahid v. Commonwealth (SCV, 09/12/97)
. . . PER CURIAM. . . .
Foster-Zahid v. Commonwealth (SCV, 09/12/97)
. . . Present: Carrico, C.J., Compton, Stephenson, * Lacy, Hassell, . . .
Marshall v. Commonwealth (COA, 05/03/11)
. . . 708 S.E.2d 253 (2011) . . .
Padula-Wilson v. Landry (SCV, 05/14/20)
. . . PRESENT: All the Justices . . .
. . . Shiye Qiu v. Chaoyu Huang, Anna Ouspenskaya and Arlene . . . (COA, 04/18/23)
. . . COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA . . .
. . . Shiye Qiu v. Chaoyu Huang, Anna Ouspenskaya and Arlene . . . (COA, 04/18/23)
. . . COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA . . .
Wyatt v. McDermott (SCV, 04/20/12)
. . . 725 S.E.2d 555 (2012) . . .

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Amendment Attempts

HB1893: Abduction; penalty when person recruits, etc., child under 16 years of age for prostitution.
HB1898: Abduction of minors; for sexual purposes, penalty. (passed)
HB415: Gender-specific crimes, certain; penalty. (failed)
HB749: Minors; abduction for purpose of prostitution, penalty. (failed)
HB1701: Gender-neutral terms; assisted conception, prohibitions on same-sex marriage and civil unions, etc. (failed)
HB2087: Prostitution-related crimes; minors, penalties.
HB2523: Minors; abduction for purpose of prostitution, penalty. (failed)
HB251: Prostitution-related crimes; minors, increases penalties. (failed)
HB623: Gender-neutral terms; prohibitions on same-sex marriage and civil unions removed from Code. (passed)
HB251: Prostitution-related crimes; minors, increases penalties.
HB1714: Assault and battery; serious bodily injury; penalty. (failed)
HB2310: Use of communications system to expose sexual or genital parts to a child; penalty. (passed)
HB2456: Discretionary sentencing guideline midpoints; violent felony offenses. (failed)
HB2485: Cannabis control; establishes framework for creating retail market, penalties. (failed)
HB2491: Assault and battery; serious bodily injury, penalty. (failed)
HB2556: Address Confidentiality Program; removal of Program participant, penalty. (failed)
HB2694: Criminal sexual assault against a minor; capital murder, death penalty, etc. (failed)
SB970: Cannabis control; establishes framework for creating retail market, penalties. (failed)
SB1092: Address Confidentiality Program; removal of Program participant, penalty.
SB1322: Virginia Gaming Commerce Regulation Act; established, penalties distribution of funds, report. (failed)
SB1323: Virginia Gaming Commerce Regulation Act; established, penalties, report. (failed)
HB244: Robbery; conforms certain provisions of Code to degrees of robbery offenses.
HB251: Assault and battery; creates Class 6 felony for serious bodily injury. (failed)
HB642: Cannabis control; establishes framework for creation of retail marijuana market, penalties, report. (failed)
HB1272: Electronic gaming devices; regulation, penalties, sunset.
SB542: Cannabis control; establishes framework for creation of retail marijuana market, penalties, report.
SB661: Va. Small Business Economic Dev. Act; established, regulation and taxation of skill game machines.
SB671: Cannabis control; retail market; penalties.
SB826: Marijuana; creates framework for retail sales.