Virginia

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§ 18.2-357

Receiving money from earnings of male or female prostitute; penalties

Any person who shall knowingly receive any money or other valuable thing from the earnings of any male or female engaged in prostitution, except for a consideration deemed good and valuable in law, shall be guilty of pandering, punishable as a Class 4 felony. Any person who violates this section by receiving money or other valuable thing from a person under the age of 18 is guilty of a Class 3 felony.

History

Code 1950, § 18.1-208; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1980, c. 534; 2015, cc. 690, 691.

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Court Decisions

Edwards v. Com. (SCV, 04/21/78)
. . . intercourse. But Code § 18.2-357 also prohibits pandering. Significantly, in enacting § 18.2-357, . . .
Stewart v. Com. (SCV, 06/17/83)
. . . .2-356 or § 18.2-357. We believe that the conduct punished under § 18.2-356 and § 18.2-357 and . . .
Tart v. Com. (COA, 07/15/08)
. . . Joshua Tart, of pandering in violation of Code § 18.2-357. On appeal, Tart contends the trial court . . .
United States v. Moore (District Court, E.D. Virginia, 03/30/11)
. . . Aiding prostitution or unlawful sexual intercourse; 18.2-357, Receiving money from earnings of male . . .

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Amendment Attempts

HB2299: Commercial sex trafficking, prostitution, etc.; increases penalties. (failed)
HB2470: Minors; prostitution and human trafficking related crimes, increases penalty.
SB559: Commercial sex trafficking, prostitution, etc.; increases penalties. (failed)