Is prostitution legal in the United States Virgin Islands?

Illegal

Prostitution is explicitly stated to be illegal in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The United States Virgin Islands is one of 101 countries classified “Illegal” for sex work — 46% of the 219 with data. (Also searched as prostitution.)

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Prostitution in the Americas
Last checked
17 September 2026
How it was classified
Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.

Nearby countries

British Virgin Islands
Legal & regulated Selling sex is legal, though soliciting and procuring are illegal.
Saint-Martin
Illegal Prostitution is illegal in Saint Martin under French law, though street prostitution persists.
Anguilla
Decriminalized / unregulated Selling sex is legal, but brothel keeping and other related activities are illegal.
Puerto Rico
Illegal Prostitution is illegal in Puerto Rico, despite past government considerations to legalize it.
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Illegal Prostitution is explicitly illegal under the Small Charges Act in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Montserrat
Legal & regulated Prostitution is legal in Montserrat, though related activities like pimping are prohibited.

Other laws in United States Virgin Islands

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