U.S. Virgin Islands – Attorney General Denise George has announced that anyone found submitting false Covid-19 documents or forged test results to the USVI travel screening portal will be prosecuted pursuant to V.I. Code tit. 14, § 843. AG George will also be joining a coalition of attorneys general representing states, districts, and territories, in a sign-on letter to address deceptive online marketing and sales of Fake Covid Vaccine Cards.
(U.S. Virgin Islands)- Atty General Denise George announces that 56-year-old, Melroy L. Matthias of St. Thomas was advised of his rights today. Matthias, a registered sex offender was apprehended by DOJ special agents on May 6 th in Cruz Bay, St. John. He was arrested for failure to comply with registration requirements for sex offenders.
U.S. Virgin Islands – Attorney General Denise George announces the conviction and sentencing of 62-year old Elroy Edwards for charges of 1st Degree Aggravated Rape; Child Abuse; and 1st Degree Unlawful Sexual Contact in V.I. Superior Court, St. Croix District. A Notice of Entry of Judgment and Commitment was entered on November 23, 2020.
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U.S. Virgin Islands – V.I. Attorney General Denise George along with attorneys general throughout the nation called on Twitter, eBay, and Shopify to act immediately to prevent people from selling fraudulent CDC vaccination cards on their platforms. A bipartisan coalition of 45 attorneys general, led by North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein and Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery, raised concerns about the public health risks of these fake cards in a letter to the companies’ CEOs.