SB1138: Sexual abuse of certain children; penalty.
SENATE BILL NO. 1138
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 18.2-67.4:2 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 18.2-67.4:2. Sexual abuse of a child under 15 years of age; penalty.
Any adult who, with lascivious intent, commits an act of
sexual abuse, as defined in § 18.2-67.10, with any child 13 years of age or
older but under 15 years of age is guilty of a Class 1
misdemeanor 6 felony.
2. That the provisions of this act may result in a net increase in periods of imprisonment or commitment. Pursuant to § 30-19.1:4, the estimated amount of the necessary appropriation is at least $1,010,913 for periods of imprisonment in state adult correctional facilities and is $0 for periods of commitment to the custody of the Department of Juvenile Justice.