HB625: Minors; abduction for purpose of prostitution.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 18.2-48 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 18.2-48. Abduction with intent to extort money or for immoral purpose; penalty.
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 of any minor for the purpose of 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. This suspended sentence shall be suspended for the remainder of the defendant's life subject to revocation by the court.
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 cannot be determined for periods of imprisonment in state adult correctional facilities; therefore, Chapter 665 of the Acts of Assembly of 2015 requires the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission to assign a minimum fiscal impact of $50,000. Pursuant to § 30-19.1:4, the estimated amount of the necessary appropriation cannot be determined for periods of commitment to the custody of the Department of Juvenile Justice.
HOUSE BILL NO. 625
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 18.2-48 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 18.2-48. Abduction with intent to extort money or for immoral purpose.
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 minor 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. This suspended
sentence shall be suspended for the remainder of the defendant's life subject
to revocation by the court.
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 cannot be determined for periods of imprisonment in state adult correctional facilities; therefore, Chapter 665 of the Acts of Assembly of 2015 requires the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission to assign a minimum fiscal impact of $50,000. Pursuant to § 30-19.1:4, the estimated amount of the necessary appropriation cannot be determined for periods of commitment to the custody of the Department of Juvenile Justice.