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Sexual Battery in Virginia

Sexual battery is the use of force, intimidation, ruse, or threat to sexually abuse a person against his/her will, as stated in the VA code Section 18.2- 67.4.

Sexual Battery (infected) in Virginia

Infected sexual battery is defined as when a person knows that they are infected with syphilis, HIV and/or hepatitis B and makes sexual or anal intercourse and tries to transmit the disease to the other person. However, a class one misdemeanor is convicted to the person that has sexual or anal intercourse, and also has hepatitis B, HIV, and/or syphilis, but without the intent to transmit the disease to the other person. On the other hand, if the offender has intercourse with another with intent to transmit a disease, then he/she will be charged with a felony.

Child sex crimes in Virginia

When a person at 18 years of age or older has any type of sexual intercourse with a child under 13 years of age, then it is considered as rape. Also, a class four felony is inflicted upon a person that carnally knows a child is within the ages of 13 and 15 and yet engages in carnal activity with him/her, without the use of force.

Class Six Felony

The above-mentioned however becomes a class six felony in situations where, without using force, a 13-year-old child or older, however under the age of 15, consents to the carnal intercourse. Also, the person accused at hand is a minor as well and the child subject to rape is three years or more the accused junior.
However, a class four misdemeanor conviction shall occur if the consenting child is less than three years from the accused.

Solicitation or Prostitution In Virginia

Prostitution and solicitation are considered to fall under the same statute in Virginia and the offender will be served with a class one misdemeanor.

Sexual Battery (on a minor) In Virginia

Aggravated carnal battery on a minor: Regardless if force was sexually used to a child under the age of 13 and/or if the child was between the ages of 13 and 15 and force was used, then it is considered to be aggravated carnal battery on a minor. The offender of this case could go to jail for a time of one to 20 years.
Additionally, a class one misdemeanor will be convicted upon the offender if he/she has carnal intercourse with a child that is between the ages of 13 and 15. It is also considered a class one misdemeanor if the has carnal intercourse with a minor between the ages of 15 and 18.

Taking Indecent Liberties With A Child In Virginia

This is considered a class five felony and it involves the offender being 18 years of age or older who intentionally exposes his/her own genitals to the minor and/or lets the minor expose his/her genitals to him/her, lets or makes the child touch or fondle his/her own sexual genitals and/or feels the sexual genitals of the minor, and/or performs carnal intercourse with the child.

Child Pornography Possession In Virginia

Child pornography laws in Virginia specify that child pornography is illegal under Virginia law and is punishable by up to 20 years’ imprisonment or fine of $5000. The Supreme Court of the United States has found child pornography to be “legally obscene”, a term that refers to offensive or violent forms of pornography that have been declared to be outside the protections of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. Virginia sentencing guidelines on child pornography differentiate between production, distribution, and possession, and also include variations in severity based on the age of the child involved in the materials, with significant increases in penalties when the offense involves a prepubescent child or a child under the age of 12. Virginia law distinguishes between pornographic images of an actual minor, realistic images that are not of an actual minor, and non-realistic images such as drawings. The latter two categories are legally protected unless found to be obscene, whereas the first does not require a finding of obscenity.

Solicitation Of A Minor Virginia

Generally, a solicitation of a minor includes online communication in which a person invites or encourages the minor to perform a sexual act through their online communication.
In Virginia, solicitation of a minor falls under a section of Virginia law designed to facilitate certain offenses against minors. This is an extremely comprehensive law that covers a wide range of activities and can cover a wide range of offenses such as child pornography, child molestation and sexual assault. It can be frustrating for anyone accused of a crime, even if it is not an actual sex act. A minor who communicates in a certain way with another minor may result in a criminal complaint.

It is forbidden for a person who knows or has reason to believe that the minor they are contacting is under 18 to ask for any king of sexual contact electronically. It is illegal for any adult to suggest that a child exposes their private parts or genitals, or that the person touches, fondles or feels the child’s private parts or genitals. If the minor is not legally married, the genital and / or private parts are exposed and it is presumed that they belong to another minor.

It is illegal in Virginia to propose that a minor engage in a prohibited sexual act with a person over the age of 18. Any adult who encourages, proposes or encourages the child to enter a vehicle, house, room or other place to perform the prohibited act is committing a crime.

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