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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1960, chapter 358; in 1966, chapter 214; in 1975, chapters 14 and 15; in 2020, chapter 900<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":350225,"section_number":"17.1-805","catch_line":"Adoption of initial discretionary sentencing guideline midpoints","order_by":null,"url":"\/17.1-805\/"},{"id":351098,"section_number":"18.2-513","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-513\/"},{"id":351209,"section_number":"19.2-10.2","catch_line":"Administrative subpoena issued for record from provider of electronic communication service or remote computing service","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-10.2\/"},{"id":351604,"section_number":"19.2-299","catch_line":"Investigations and reports by probation officers in certain cases","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-299\/"},{"id":351833,"section_number":"19.2-392.02","catch_line":"National criminal background checks by businesses and organizations regarding employees or volunteers providing care to children or the elderly or disabled","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-392.02\/"},{"id":353358,"section_number":"2.2-515.2","catch_line":"Address confidentiality program established; victims of domestic violence, stalking, child abduction, sexual violence, or human trafficking; application; disclosure of records","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-515.2\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1391941,"object_type":"law","relational_id":351052,"identifier":"18.2-49","token":"18.2\/4\/3\/18.2-49","url":"\/18.2-49\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/18.2-49\/","token":"18.2\/4\/3\/18.2-49","dublin_core":{"Title":"Threatening, attempting, or assisting in such abduction; penalty","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 18.2-49","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Any person who (1) threatens, or attempts, to abduct any other person with intent<\/span> to extort money, or pecuniary benefit; (2) assists or aids in the abduction of, or threatens to abduct, any person with the intent<\/span> to defile such person; or (3) assists or aids in the abduction of, or threatens to abduct, any child under 16 years of age for the purpose of concubinage or prostitution is guilty of a Class 5 felony<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nTHREATENING, ATTEMPTING, OR ASSISTING IN SUCH ABDUCTION; PENALTY (\u00a7 18.2-49)\n\nAny person who (1) threatens, or attempts, to abduct any other person with\nintent to extort money, or pecuniary benefit; (2) assists or aids in the\nabduction of, or threatens to abduct, any person with the intent to defile such\nperson; or (3) assists or aids in the abduction of, or threatens to abduct, any\nchild under 16 years of age for the purpose of concubinage or prostitution is\nguilty of a Class 5 felony.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 18.1-39; 1960, c. 358; 1966, c. 214; 1975, cc. 14, 15;\n2020, c. 900.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}