Virginia Prostitution Defense

§ 18.2-346 • D.J. Rivera, Esq.

The Law: Virginia Code § 18.2-346

Any person who, for money or its equivalent, commits adultery, fornication, or any act of sexual intercourse, or engages in oral or anal sex, or any act of sexual gratification involving the sex organs of one person and the mouth or anus of another shall be guilty of prostitution.

Penalties

First offense: Class 1 misdemeanor
Subsequent offenses: Class 6 felony

Defense Strategies

Insufficient evidence of money exchange
Entrapment by law enforcement
Misidentification or mistaken identity
Illegal search or sting operation violations

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