U.S. Virgin Islands – V.I. Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea announced today that the Virgin Islands Department of Justice (DOJ), through the St. Thomas/ St. John DOJ Criminal Division, has partnered with Emory University under the Special Assistance Funding (SAFE) Program grant to establish a network of trained Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE) in the U.S. Virgin Islands. This initiative will enable nurses to conduct forensic medical exams in sexual assault cases and support the development of a coordinated community Sexual Assault Response Team (SART).
U.S. Virgin Islands – V.I. Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea announced that Honorable Judge Douglas Brady of the Virgin Islands Superior Court sentenced 32-year-old Sayif Brooks to eight years active incarceration for Negligent Homicide by Motor Vehicle on May 14, 2025.
Recent media reports have raised questions about the Virgin Islands Department of Justice’s recent decision to move for the dismissal, without prejudice, of criminal charges against Joshawn Ayala and Anthony Schneider in connection with the 2022 homicides of Stacie Schjang and Arnold Jarvis Jr.
U.S. Virgin Islands – As the nation observes Police Week from May 11 to May 17, 2025, Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea extends his deepest gratitude to the dedicated men and women of the Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) for their unwavering service to our community.
U.S. Virgin Islands – V.I. Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea announced that Keithley Jones was sentenced to 12 years in prison for First Degree Unlawful Sexual Contact.