Article 5 Obscenity and Related Offenses

This article is comprised of the following sections:
  • §18.2-372 “Obscene” defined
  • §18.2-373 Obscene items enumerated
  • §18.2-374 Production, publication, sale, possession, etc., of obscene items
  • §18.2-374.1 Production, publication, sale, financing, etc., of child pornography; presumption as to age
  • §18.2-374.1:1 Possession, reproduction, distribution, solicitation, and facilitation of child pornography; penalty
  • §18.2-374.1:2 Repealed
  • §18.2-374.2 Repealed
  • §18.2-374.3 Use of communications systems to facilitate certain offenses involving children; penalties
  • §18.2-374.4 Display of child pornography or grooming video or materials to a child unlawful; penalty
  • §18.2-375 Obscene exhibitions and performances
  • §18.2-376 Advertising, etc., obscene items, exhibitions or performances
  • §18.2-376.1 Enhanced penalties for using a computer in certain violations
  • §18.2-377 Placards, posters, bills, etc
  • §18.2-378 Coercing acceptance of obscene articles or publications
  • §18.2-379 Employing or permitting minor to assist in offense under article
  • §18.2-380 Punishment for first offense
  • §18.2-381 Punishment for subsequent offenses; additional penalty for owner
  • §18.2-382 Photographs, slides and motion pictures
  • §18.2-383 Exceptions to application of article
  • §18.2-384 Proceeding against book alleged to be obscene
  • §18.2-385 Section 18.2-384 applicable to motion picture films
  • §18.2-386 Showing previews of certain motion pictures
  • §18.2-386.1 Unlawful creation of image of another; penalty
  • §18.2-386.2 Unlawful dissemination or sale of images of another; penalty
  • §18.2-387 Indecent exposure
  • §18.2-387.1 Obscene sexual display; penalty
  • §18.2-388 Intoxication in public; penalty; transportation of public inebriates to detoxification center
  • §18.2-389 Repealed