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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-67.5 (2026)

Attempted rape, forcible sodomy, object sexual penetration, aggravated sexual battery, and sexual battery

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A. An attempt to commit rape, forcible sodomy, or inanimate or animate object sexual penetration shall be punishable as a Class 4 felony.

B. An attempt to commit aggravated sexual battery shall be a felony punishable as a Class 6 felony.

C. An attempt to commit sexual battery is a Class 1 misdemeanor.

1981, c. 397; 1993, c. 549.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 22 cases (5 in the last 5 years), 1987–2025 · leading case: Wilson v. Commonwealth, 615 S.E.2d 500 (Va. Ct. App. 2005).
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Wilson v. Commonwealth, 615 S.E.2d 500 (Va. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 6× “, (“Wilson”) appeals his convictions, following a bench trial, for attempted rape, in violation of Code § 18.2-67.5(A), attempted forcible sodomy, in violation of Code § 18.”
Mainali v. Virginia, 873 F. Supp. 2d 748 (E.D. Va. 2012). · cites it 3× “§ 2254 , petitioner, a legal permanent resident and citizen of Nepal, seeks relief from a 2008 state conviction for attempted sexual battery, in violation of Va.Code § 18.2-67.5(c). The record reflects that petitioner pled guilty and thus was convicted of this charge in Prince…”
Siquina v. Commonwealth, 508 S.E.2d 350 (Va. Ct. App. 1998). · cites it 2× “For the reasons stated, we find the evidence sufficient beyond a reasonable doubt to support appellant’s conviction of attempted rape in violation of Code § 18.2-67.5. Affirmed.”
Coram v. Commonwealth, 352 S.E.2d 532 (Va. Ct. App. 1987). · cites it 2× “After trial by jury, William Randolph Coram was found guilty of attempted rape, Code § 18.2-67.5, and abduction with intent to defile, Code § 18.”
Herbin v. Commonwealth, 503 S.E.2d 226 (Va. Ct. App. 1998). · cites it 2× “The appellant, Jervon Lamont Herbin, appeals his convictions for attempted rape (Code § 18.2-67.5), malicious wounding (Code § 18.”
Colbert v. Commonwealth, 624 S.E.2d 108 (Va. Ct. App. 2006). “4, subsection C of § 18.2-67.5, 18.2-361, 18.2-366, or clause (iv) of subsection B of § 18.”
Reid v. Commonwealth, 506 S.E.2d 787 (Va. 1998). · cites it 2× “2-31; (2) attempted rape in violation of Code § 18.2-67.5; and (3) attempted robbery in violation of Code § 18.”
Harris v. Com., 688 S.E.2d 279 (Va. 2010). · cites it 2× “[2] On January 24, 1997, the Circuit Court of Henrico County entered an order convicting Harris of attempted forcible sodomy in violation of Code § 18.2-67.5, abduction in violation of Code § 18.”
Smith v. Commonwealth, 580 S.E.2d 481 (Va. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 2× “2; and two counts of attempted rape, in violation of Code § 18.2-67.5. On appeal, he contends the trial court erred in denying his motions for curative instructions to correct improper comments made by the assistant Commonwealth’s attorney during voir dire and closing argument.”
Brzonkala v. Virginia Polytechnic Inst. & State Univ., 169 F.3d 820 (4th Cir. 1999). “1 (forcible sodomy); Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-67.5 (attempted rape, forcible sodomy, object sexual penetration, aggravated sexual battery, and sexual battery).”
Daniel Louis Moneymaker v. Commonwealth of Virginia (Va. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 6× “2, and attempted forcible sodomy, in violation of Code § 18.2-67.5. 1 On * Pursuant to Code § 17.”
Robert Dominic Civitello, Sr v. Commonwealth (Va. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 4× “of attempted forcible sodomy, in violation of Code § 18.2-67.5. However, the jury convicted Civitello of three counts of forcible sodomy.”
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— Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-67.5(A) — 3 cases
Wilson v. Commonwealth, 615 S.E.2d 500 (Va. Ct. App. 2005). “, (“Wilson”) appeals his convictions, following a bench trial, for attempted rape, in violation of Code § 18.2-67.5(A), attempted forcible sodomy, in violation of Code § 18.”
White v. United States (Va. 2021).
Oswaldo Ramirez v. Commonwealth of Virginia (Va. Ct. App. 2025).
— Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-67.5(B) — 1 case
Jimmy Franklin Moran, Jr. v. Commonwealth of Virginia (Va. Ct. App. 2010).
— Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-67.5(c) — 1 case
Mainali v. Virginia, 873 F. Supp. 2d 748 (E.D. Va. 2012). “§ 2254 , petitioner, a legal permanent resident and citizen of Nepal, seeks relief from a 2008 state conviction for attempted sexual battery, in violation of Va.Code § 18.2-67.5(c). The record reflects that petitioner pled guilty and thus was convicted of this charge in Prince…”
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