79361918.2-359Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org2016Crimes And Offenses GenerallyCrimes Involving Morals And DecencyCommercial Sex Trafficking, Prostitution, EtcVenue for criminal sexual assault or where any person transported for criminal sexual assault, attempted criminal sexual assault, or purposes of unlawful sexual intercourse, crimes against nature, and indecent liberties with children; venue for such crimes when coupled with a violent felonyCode 1950, § 18.1-210; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1976, c. 54; 1978, c. 610; 1981, c. 397; 2004, c. 869; 2011, c. 763; 2014, c. 794; 2015, c. 555.Larwan Badru Bonner v. Commonwealth of Virginia05651122013-07-23https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1061388/larwan-badru-bonner-v-commonwealth-of-virginia/ . . . 18.2-115, 18.2-118, 18.2-178, 18.2-186, 18.2-326, 18.2-359, 18.2-362. In the absence of such a . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-359/17.1-805Adoption of initial discretionary sentencing guideline midpoints/17.1-805/18.2-361Crimes against nature; penalty/18.2-361/18.2-370Taking indecent liberties with children; penalties/18.2-370/18.2-370.1Taking indecent liberties with child by person in custodial or supervisory relationship; penalties/18.2-370.1/18.2-61Rape/18.2-61/19.2-297.1Sentence of person twice previously convicted of certain violent felonies/19.2-297.1//18.2-359/18.2/8/3/18.2-359Any person transporting or attempting to transport through or across the Commonwealth any person for the purposes of unlawful sexual intercourse, anal intercourse, cunnilingus, fellatio, or anilingus or prostitution, or for the purpose of committing any crime specified in § 18.2-361, 18.2-370, or 18.2-370.1, or for the purposes of committing or attempting to commit criminal sexual assault under Article 7 (§ 18.2-61 et seq.) of Chapter 4, may be presented, indicted, tried, and convicted in any county or city in which any part of such transportation occurred.sectionAA1Venue for the trial of any person charged with committing or attempting to commit any crime specified in § 18.2-361, 18.2-370, or 18.2-370.1, or sexual assault under Article 7 (§ 18.2-61 et seq.) of Chapter 4 may be had in the county or city in which such crime is alleged to have occurred or, with the concurrence of the attorney for the Commonwealth in the county or city in which the crime is alleged to have occurred, in any county or city through which the victim was transported by the defendant prior to the commission of such offense.sectionBB1Venue for the trial of any person charged with committing or attempting to commit criminal sexual assault under Article 7 (§ 18.2-61 et seq.) of Chapter 4 against a person under 18 years of age may be had in the county or city in which such crime is alleged to have occurred or, when the county or city where the offense is alleged to have occurred cannot be determined, then in the county or city where the person under 18 years of age resided at the time of the offense.sectionCC1Venue for the trial of any person charged with committing or attempting to commit (i) any crime specified in § 18.2-361, 18.2-370, or 18.2-370.1, or criminal sexual assault under Article 7 (§ 18.2-61 et seq.) of Chapter 4 and (ii) any violent felony as defined in § 17.1-805 or any act of violence as defined in § 19.2-297.1 arising out of the same incident, occurrence, or transaction may be had in the county or city in which any such crime is alleged to have occurred or, with the concurrence of the attorney for the Commonwealth in the county or city in which the crime is alleged to have occurred, in any county or city through which the victim was transported by the defendant in the commission of such offense.sectionDD1