Virginia HB 1524: Prostitution; touching the unclothed genitals or anus of another, penalty.

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CHAPTER 595 

An Act to amend and reenact �� 18.2-346, 18.2-348, and 
18.2-356 of the Code of Virginia, relating to prostitution; touching the unclothed 
genitals or anus of another; penalty. 

[H 1524] 

Approved April 2, 2020 

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That �� 18.2-346, 18.2-348, and 18.2-356 of the Code of 
Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows:

� 18.2-346. Prostitution; commercial sexual conduct; 
commercial exploitation of a minor; penalties.

A. Any person who, for money or its equivalent, (i) commits 
adultery, fornication, or any act in violation of � 18.2-361,; 
performs cunnilingus, fellatio, or anilingus upon or by another person, or; 
engages in anal intercourse; touches the unclothed genitals or anus of 
another person with the intent to sexually arouse or gratify; or allows another 
to touch his unclothed genitals or anus with the intent to sexually arouse or 
gratify or (ii) offers to commit adultery, fornication, or any act in 
violation of � 18.2-361,; perform cunnilingus, fellatio, or 
anilingus upon or by another person, or; engage in anal 
intercourse; touch the unclothed genitals or anus of another person with the 
intent to sexually arouse or gratify; or allow another to touch his unclothed 
genitals or anus with the intent to sexually arouse or gratify and 
thereafter does any substantial act in furtherance thereof is guilty of 
prostitution, which is punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor.

B. Any person who offers money or its equivalent to another 
for the purpose of engaging in sexual acts as enumerated in subsection A and 
thereafter does any substantial act in furtherance thereof is guilty of 
solicitation of prostitution, which is punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor. 
However, any person who solicits prostitution from a minor (i) 16 years of age 
or older is guilty of a Class 6 felony or (ii) younger than 16 years of age is 
guilty of a Class 5 felony.

� 18.2-348. Aiding prostitution or illicit sexual intercourse, 
etc.; penalty.

It is unlawful for any person or any officer, employee, or 
agent of any firm, association, or corporation with knowledge of, or good 
reason to believe, the immoral purpose of such visit, to take or transport or 
assist in taking or transporting, or offer to take or transport on foot or in 
any way, any person to a place, whether within or outside any building or 
structure, used or to be used for the purpose of lewdness, assignation, or 
prostitution within the Commonwealth or to procure or assist in procuring for 
the purpose of illicit sexual intercourse, anal intercourse, cunnilingus, 
fellatio, or anilingus or any act violative of � 18.2-361, or touching of 
the unclothed genitals or anus of another person with the intent to sexually 
arouse or gratify, or to give any information or direction to any person 
with intent to enable such person to co