Code of Virginia § 18.2-48. Abduction with intent to extort money or for immoral purpose.

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Abduction

(i)of any person with the intent to extort money or pecuniary benefit,

(ii)of any person with intent to defile such person,

(iii)of any child under sixteen years of age for the purpose of concubinage or prostitution,

(iv)of any person for the purpose of prostitution, or

(v)of any minor for the purpose of manufacturing child pornography shall be punishable as a Class 2 felony. If the sentence imposed for a violation of (ii), (iii), (iv), or

(v)includes a term of confinement less than life imprisonment, the judge shall impose, in addition to any active sentence, a suspended sentence of no less than 40 years. This suspended sentence shall be suspended for the remainder of the defendant's life subject to revocation by the court.

Code 1950, § 18.1-38; 1960, c. 358; 1966, c. 214; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1993, c. 317; 1997, c. 747 ; 2006, cc. 853 , 914 ; 2011, c. 785 .