Virginia legal term
Victim of sex trafficking in Virginia Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Virginia legislative session
In Virginia criminal law, “Victim of sex trafficking” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Virginia criminal code.
What does “Victim of sex trafficking” mean in Virginia criminal law?
"Victim of sex trafficking" means any person charged with a qualifying offense in the Commonwealth who committed such offense as a direct result of being solicited, invited, recruited, encouraged, forced, intimidated, or deceived by another to engage in acts of prostitution or unlawful sexual intercourse for money or its equivalent, as described in § 18.2-346 , regardless of whether any other person has been charged or convicted of an offense related to the sex trafficking of such person. (Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-361.1)
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