locations where obscene behaviors or prostitution take happen. According to the legislation, a "bawdy house" is any location where prostitution or illicit sexual conduct is practiced. It is against Virginia Code Section 18.2-347 to maintain, occupy, or visit a bawdy house. This law applies not only to the owners of such facilities but also to the customers who use them and the people who permit such uses of their land. Breaking this law is a Class 1 misdemeanor, punishable by fines, up to a year in jail, or both. Even if the legislation has its roots in more antiquated moral standards, prostitution, human trafficking, and other severe crimes are frequently the focus of current police efforts rather than small or isolated incidences of illicit sexual conduct.