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This is Article 3 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Commercial Sex Trafficking, Prostitution, etc.” It is part of Chapter 8 “Crimes Involving Morals and Decency”, which is part of Title 18.2 “Crimes and Offenses Generally”.
It’s comprised of the following 23 sections.
§ 18.2-344 Repealed
§ 18.2-345 Repealed
§ 18.2-346 Prostitution; commercial sexual conduct; penalties
§ 18.2-346.01 Prostitution; solicitation; commercial exploitation of a minor; penalties
§ 18.2-346.1 Testing of convicted prostitutes and injection drug users for sexually transmitted infection
§ 18.2-347 Keeping, residing in, or frequenting a bawdy place; "bawdy place" defined; penalty
§ 18.2-348 Aiding prostitution or illicit sexual intercourse, etc.; penalty
§ 18.2-348.1 Promoting travel for prostitution; penalty
§ 18.2-349 Using vehicles to promote prostitution or unlawful sexual intercourse; penalty
§ 18.2-350 Confinement of convicted prostitutes and persons violating §§ 18.2-347 through 18.2-349
§ 18.2-351 Repealed
§ 18.2-354 Reserved
§ 18.2-355 Taking, detaining, etc., person for prostitution, etc., or consenting thereto; human trafficking
§ 18.2-356 Receiving money for procuring person; penalties
§ 18.2-356.1 Purchasing or selling of minors; exceptions; penalties
§ 18.2-357 Receiving money from earnings of male or female prostitute; penalties
§ 18.2-357.1 Commercial sex trafficking; penalties
§ 18.2-358 Repealed
§ 18.2-359 Venue 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 felony
§ 18.2-360 Competency of persons to testify in prosecutions under §§ 18.2-355 through 18.2-361
§ 18.2-361 Crimes against nature; penalty
§ 18.2-361.01 Sexual abuse of animals; penalties
§ 18.2-361.1 Victims of sex trafficking; affirmative defense