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2011 SESSION
HB 1893 Abduction; penalty when person recruits, etc., child under 16 years of age for prostitution.
Introduced by: Vivian E. Watts | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Abduction; penalty. Provides that any person who, without legal justification or excuse, recruits, entices, solicits, seizes, takes, transports, detains or secretes a child under 16 years of age, for the purpose of concubinage or prostitution, is guilty of a Class 2 felony, and that any person who assists or aids in such activity or threatens to do so is guilty of a Class 5 felony, and that abduction of any person 16 years of age or older for the purpose of concubinage or prostitution is punishable as a Class 4 felony. The bill also provides that any person who causes another person to engage in forced labor or services in violation of subsection B of § 18.2-47 (abduction) is guilty of a Class 4 felony.
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HISTORY
- 01/11/11 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11102440D
- 01/11/11 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/27/11 House: Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal
- 01/28/11 House: Subcommittee recommends incorporating (HB1898-Hugo) by voice vote
- 01/31/11 House: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (HB1898-Hugo) by voice vote