VA · jury_instructions
Va. Model Jury Instr. Crim. No. 29.450
Use of Computer, etc. For Purposes of Solicitation of Minor
The defendant is charged with the crime of using a [computer; computer network; (name of other
communications system or electronic means)] for the purpose of soliciting, with lascivious intent, a
person he knew, or had reason to believe, was less than 15 years of age for (name of relevant
activity). The Commonwealth must prove beyond a reasonable doubt each of the following
elements of that crime:
(1) That the defendant used a [computer; computer network; (name of other communications system or
electronic means)] for the purposes of soliciting, with lascivious intent, (name of child) to engage in
(name of activity); and
(2) That the defendant was 18 years of age or older at the time; and
(3) That the defendant knew, or had reason to believe, that (name of child) was less than 15 years
of age at the time.
If you find from the evidence that the Commonwealth has proved beyond a reasonable doubt
each of the above elements of the crime as charged, then you shall find the defendant guilty [but
you shall not fix the punishment until your verdict has been returned and further evidence has
been heard by you].
If you find that the Commonwealth has failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt any one or
more of the elements of the crime, then you shall find the defendant not guilty.
History
Virginia Model Jury Instructions – Criminal, Release 26, October 2025. The unannotated set, posted by the Supreme Court of Virginia at vacourts.gov; the book states that it is made available with the permission of the publisher, Matthew Bender & Company, Inc.
Provenance
- Source
- vacourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-11
- Edition
- crim-2025-10-01
- Content hash
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