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If the sentence imposed for a violation of (ii), (iii), (iv), or (v) includes a term of confinement less than life imprisonment, the judge shall impose, in addition to any active sentence, a suspended sentence of no less than 40 years. This suspended sentence shall be suspended for the remainder of the defendant’s life subject to revocation by the court.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":217654,"text":"Abduction (i) of any person with the intent to extort money or pecuniary benefit, (ii) of any person with intent to defile such person, (iii) of any child under sixteen years of age for the purpose of concubinage or prostitution, (iv) of any person for the purpose of prostitution, or (v) of any minor for the purpose of manufacturing child pornography shall be punishable as a Class 2 felony. If the sentence imposed for a violation of (ii), (iii), (iv), or (v) includes a term of confinement less than life imprisonment, the judge shall impose, in addition to any active sentence, a suspended sentence of no less than 40 years. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 7 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s 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 1993, chapter 317; in 1997, chapter 747<\/a>; in 2006, chapters 853<\/a> and 914<\/a>; in 2011, chapter 785<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":57160,"section_number":"16.1-260","catch_line":"Intake; petition; investigation","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-260\/"},{"id":66829,"section_number":"16.1-269.1","catch_line":"Trial in circuit court; preliminary hearing; direct indictment; remand","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-269.1\/"},{"id":76004,"section_number":"17.1-275.13","catch_line":"Additional fee for offenses related to sex trafficking","order_by":null,"url":"\/17.1-275.13\/"},{"id":80246,"section_number":"17.1-805","catch_line":"Adoption of initial discretionary sentencing guideline midpoints","order_by":null,"url":"\/17.1-805\/"},{"id":79946,"section_number":"18.2-31","catch_line":"Aggravated murder defined; punishment","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-31\/"},{"id":86551,"section_number":"18.2-370.2","catch_line":"Sex offenses prohibiting proximity to children; 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Abduction (i) of any person with the intent<\/span> to extort money or pecuniary benefit, (ii) of any person with intent<\/span> to defile such person, (iii) of any child under sixteen years of age for the purpose of concubinage or prostitution, (iv) of any person for the purpose of prostitution, or (v) of any minor<\/span> for the purpose of manufacturing child pornography shall be punishable as a Class 2 felony<\/span>. If the sentence imposed for a violation of (ii), (iii), (iv), or (v) includes a term of confinement less than life imprisonment, the judge<\/span> shall impose, in addition to any active sentence, a suspended sentence<\/span> of no less than 40 years. This suspended sentence<\/span> shall be suspended for the remainder of the defendant<\/span>’s life subject to revocation<\/span> by the court<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nABDUCTION WITH INTENT TO EXTORT MONEY OR FOR IMMORAL PURPOSE (\u00a7 18.2-48)\n\nAbduction (i) of any person with the intent to extort money or pecuniary\nbenefit, (ii) of any person with intent to defile such person, (iii) of any\nchild under sixteen years of age for the purpose of concubinage or prostitution,\n(iv) of any person for the purpose of prostitution, or (v) of any minor for the\npurpose of manufacturing child pornography shall be punishable as a Class 2\nfelony. If the sentence imposed for a violation of (ii), (iii), (iv), or (v)\nincludes a term of confinement less than life imprisonment, the judge shall\nimpose, in addition to any active sentence, a suspended sentence of no less than\n40 years. This suspended sentence shall be suspended for the remainder of the\ndefendant’s life subject to revocation by the court.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 18.1-38; 1960, c. 358; 1966, c. 214; 1975, cc. 14, 15;\n1993, c. 317; 1997, c. 747; 2006, cc. 853, 914; 2011, c. 785.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}