Family Offenses; Crimes Against Children, etc

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This is Article 4 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Family Offenses; Crimes Against Children, etc.” It is part of Chapter 8 “Crimes Involving Morals and Decency”, which is part of Title 18.2 “Crimes and Offenses Generally”. It contains 22 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 22 sections.

§ 18.2-362	Person marrying when spouse is living; penalty; venue
§ 18.2-363	Leaving Commonwealth to evade law against bigamy
§ 18.2-364	Exceptions to §§ 18.2-362 and 18.2-363
§ 18.2-365	Adultery defined; penalty
§ 18.2-366	Sexual intercourse by persons forbidden to marry; incest; penalties
§ 18.2-367	Repealed
§ 18.2-368	Placing or leaving spouse for prostitution; penalty
§ 18.2-369	Abuse and neglect of vulnerable adults; penalties
§ 18.2-370	Taking indecent liberties with children; penalties
§ 18.2-370.01	Indecent liberties by children; penalty
§ 18.2-370.1	Taking indecent liberties with child by person in custodial or supervisory relationship; penalties
§ 18.2-370.2	Sex offenses prohibiting proximity to children; penalty
§ 18.2-370.3	Sex offenses prohibiting residing in proximity to children; penalty
§ 18.2-370.4	Sex offenses prohibiting working on school property; penalty
§ 18.2-370.5	Offenses prohibiting entry onto school or other property; penalty
§ 18.2-370.6	Penetration of mouth of child with lascivious intent; penalty
§ 18.2-371	Causing or encouraging acts rendering children delinquent, abused, etc.; penalty; abandoned infant
§ 18.2-371.1	Abuse and neglect of children; penalties; abandoned infant
§ 18.2-371.2	Prohibiting sale or distribution, etc. of retail tobacco products and hemp products intended for smoking by persons under 21 years of age; civil penalties
§ 18.2-371.2:1	Prohibiting possession of retail tobacco products and hemp products intended for smoking by a person younger than 21 years of age; seizure
§ 18.2-371.3	Tattooing or body piercing of minors
§ 18.2-371.4	Prohibiting the sale of novelty lighters to juveniles