Virginia Sexual Assault Laws

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Virginia has defined 20 crimes that are used to prosecute sexual assault and related crimes within the state. Statutory laws can be used to prosecute offences that are related to the victim being below the Virginia Age of Consent, while non-statutory rape laws are often used to prosecute offences in which force or coercion was used by the assailant.

Choose any law for further information on the legal definition, charge severities (felony, misdemeanor, etc) and punishments associated with the criminal charge.

Adultery and fornication by persons forbidden to marry
Virginia state law § 18.2-366, Class 1 misdemeanor; Class 3 felony; Class 5 felony

Aggravated sexual battery STATUTORY
Virginia state law § 18.2-67.3, Felony

Attempted aggravated sexual battery
Virginia state law § 18.2-67.5, Class 6 felony

Attempted forcible sodomy
Virginia state law § 18.2-67.5, Class 4 felony

Attempted object sexual penetration
Virginia state law § 18.2-67.5, Class 4 felony

Attempted rape
Virginia state law § 18.2-67.5, Class 4 felony

Attempted sexual battery
Virginia state law § 18.2-67.5, Class 1 misdemeanor

Carnal knowledge of an inmate, parolee, probationer, detainee, or pre-trial or post-trial offender
Virginia state law § 18.2-64.2, Class 6 felony

Carnal knowledge of certain minors STATUTORY
Virginia state law § 18.2-64.1, Class 6 felony

Carnal knowledge of child between 13 and 15 STATUTORY
Virginia state law § 18.2-63, Class 4 felony

Forcible sodomy
Virginia state law § 18.2-67.1, Felony

Incest
Virginia state law § 18.2-366, Class 1 misdemeanor

Infected sexual battery
Virginia state law § 18.2-67.4:1, Class 1 misdemeanor; Class 6 felony

Object sexual penetration STATUTORY
Virginia state law § 18.2-67.2, Felony

Penetration of mouth of child with lascivious intent STATUTORY
Virginia state law § 18.2-370.6, Class 1 misdemeanor

Punishment upon conviction of third misdemeanor offense
Virginia state law § 18.2-67.5:1, Class 6 felony

Rape
Virginia state law § 18.2-61, Felony

Sexual abuse of a child under 15 STATUTORY
Virginia state law § 18.2-67.4:2, Class 1 misdemeanor

Sexual battery
Virginia state law § 18.2-67.4, Class 1 misdemeanor

Taking indecent liberties with child by person in custodial or supervisory relationship STATUTORY
Virginia state law § 18.2-370.1, Class 5 felony; Class 6 felony

Taking indecent liberties with children
Virginia state law § 18.2-370, Class 4 felony; Class 5 felony

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