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HOUSE BILL NO. 1113 Offered January 13, 2010 Prefiled January 13, 2010 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 18.2-355 and 18.2-357 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 18.2-49.2, relating to forfeiture of vehicles used in abduction or pandering involving a minor. ---------- Patrons-- Ebbin, Abbott, Englin, Herring, McClellan and Ward ---------- Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  That §§ 18.2-355 and 18.2-357 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted and that the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 18.2-49.2 as follows:

§ 18.2-49.2. Forfeiture of motor vehicle for felony violations of this chapter.

The motor vehicle of any person who uses his vehicle in the commission of a felony violation of this article is subject to forfeiture.

§ 18.2-355. Taking, detaining, etc., person for prostitution, etc., or consenting thereto.

A. Any person who:

(1) For purposes of prostitution or unlawful sexual intercourse, takes any person into, or persuades, encourages or causes any person to enter, a bawdy place, or takes or causes such person to be taken to any place against his or her will for such purposes; or,

(2) Takes or detains a person against his or her will with the intent to compel such person, by force, threats, persuasions, menace or duress, to marry him or her or to marry any other person, or to be defiled; or,

(3) Being parent, guardian, legal custodian or one standing in loco parentis of a person, consents to such person being taken or detained by any person for the purpose of prostitution or unlawful sexual intercourse; is guilty of pandering, and shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony.

B. The motor vehicle of any person who uses his vehicle in the commission of a violation of this section against a minor is subject to forfeiture.

§ 18.2-357. Receiving money from earnings of male or female prostitute.

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. The motor vehicle of any person who uses his vehicle in the commission of a violation of this section against a minor is subject to forfeiture.