Virginia statute
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-48 — Abduction with intent to extort money or for immoral purpose
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Article 3: Kidnapping and Related Offenses, Code of Virginia.
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Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-48
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the text of the Code of Virginia from the official Virginia Law Portal API published by the Virginia General Assembly's Division of Legislative Automated Systems; it is not the official Code of Virginia.
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 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.
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Questions this section answers
Is abduction with intent to extort money or for immoral purpose a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?
Abduction with intent to extort money or for immoral purpose is a class 2 felony in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-48.
Which Virginia statute covers abduction with intent to extort money or for immoral purpose?
Abduction with intent to extort money or for immoral purpose is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-48 (Abduction with intent to extort money or for immoral purpose).
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.