Press Releases - United States Virgin Islands

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).

1. See Jordyn Belcourt et al., Bypassing Prescribers and Pharmacists: Online Purchasing of Semaglutide and Tirzepatide “For Research Purposes,” Annals of Pharmacotherapy, p.1 (2024).

2. See https://www.wsj.com/health/healthcare/ozempic-mounjaro-no-prescription-websites-726b3928

3. https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/ozempic-underworld-black-market-obesity-drugs-rcna174680

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AG Gordon C. Rhea announces arrest of Isaac Encarnacion on Fugitive Charges

doj-admin February 19, 2025February 20, 2025

U.S. Virgin Islands – V.I. Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea has announced the arrest of 28-year-old Isaac Encarnacion of St. Croix, who is facing charges as a fugitive from justice in Virginia. Encarnacion, was apprehended on St. Croix last week in connection with outstanding charges in Virginia.

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V.I. Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea Presents at NAAG’s National Consumer Protection 101 Training

doj-admin February 11, 2025February 20, 2025

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.

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Defendant Keithley Jones Pleads Guilty to 2022 Unlawful Sexual Contact in the First Degree on the Morning of Jury Selection

doj-admin December 10, 2024December 10, 2024

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.

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DOJ Employees Collaborate with Local Organizations for “Thanksgiving Turkey & Fixings Food Drive”

doj-admin November 27, 2024December 10, 2024

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.