U.S. Virgin Islands – V.I. Attorney General Denise George announces the decision of the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals in Reefco Services Inc. v. Government of the Virgin Islands Bureau of Internal Revenue, in which the GVI appealed the decision of the District Court of the Virgin Islands that enjoined the GVI from collecting excise taxes, thereby costing the GVI millions of dollars in revenues.
U.S. Virgin Islands – The Department of Justice’s Paternity and Child Support Division (PCSD) has announced the closure of its St. Croix office after one of its employees tested positive for COVID-19.
St. Croix, V.I. – Atty General Denise George today announced the filing of formal criminal charges against 55-year-old Avery Monsanto in the Superior Court of the V.I. Monsanto of Harbor View Housing Community is a registered sex offender and was arrested and charged with failure to register as a sex offender. His Advice of Rights hearing was held on March 13, 2020, at the Superior Court of the V.I. Magistrate Judge Ernest Morris, Jr. implemented pretrial release conditions with the following conditions: an unsecured bond of $25,000; report to probation office on a weekly basis, require written permission to leave the territory, remain employed, no direct contact with any witness or victim in his case, surrender his passport and not violate any laws of the Virgin Islands.
St. Croix, U.S.V.I. – Attorney General Denise George announced that DOJ Chief Deputy Prosecutor, Eric Chancellor participated in the Conference on Plea Bargaining held February 20-21 at Hotel Avala in Budva, Montenegro.
ST. CROIX, U.S.V.I. – Attorney General Denise George announced that the jury selection of a Dominican Republic man charged with the rape of two minors is set to begin on Monday morning.