Category Archives: Press Release

U.S. Virgin Islands – Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea joined a 38-state and territory bipartisan coalition requesting that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) take swift action against those distributing counterfeit forms of the weight loss and diabetes drugs Mounjaro, Zepbound, Ozempic, and Wegovy. (GLP-1 drugs).

St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands – The Virgin Islands Department of Justice (DOJ) proudly announces that Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea delivered an insightful presentation today at the National Consumer Protection 101 Training, hosted by the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) Center for Consumer Protection. The event began today and continues until February 13, 2025, at the Marriott Carambola Beach Resort in St. Croix, U.S.V.I.

U.S. Virgin Islands -V.I. Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea announced that Defendant Keithley Jones pleaded guilty to First degree unlawful sexual contact in V.I. Superior Court on the morning of jury selection, December 6, 2024. The charges stemmed from his sexual abuse of a child under the age of 13 between 2019 and 2022. Jones had been charged with Aggravated Rape in the First Degree, Unlawful Sexual Contact in the First Degree, and Child Abuse.

U.S. Virgin Islands – In the spirit of gratitude and giving, the Virgin Islands Department of Justice (DOJ), led by Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea, is proud to announce that DOJ employees demonstrated generosity and support by contributing food items for a “Thanksgiving Turkey & Fixings Food Drive.” This effort, in partnership with the Family Resource Center (FRC) on St. Thomas/St. John and the Women’s Coalition of St. Croix (WCSC), helped provide boxes of food to those in need this holiday season.

U.S. Virgin Islands – Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea announces the holiday hours for the St. Thomas and St. Croix offices of the V.I. Department of Justice’s Paternity & Child Support Division in observance of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday.