Press Releases

Attorney General Announces Public Awareness Campaign To End Human Trafficking In The Virgin Islands

The 2020 Federal Human Trafficking Report revealed that Virgin Islands federal courts handled the highest number of sex trafficking cases than any other state in the United States, on a per capita basis. (U.S. Virgin Islands)- V.I. Attorney General Denise George announced a collaboration with the national child protection thinktank, CHILD USA, local and federal law enforcement agencies as well as victim services organizations in the Virgin Islands to spearhead programs to combat human trafficking crimes that have plagued the Virgin Islands for years.

Dept. Of Justice Adopts Two Families For Christmas

(U.S. Virgin Islands)- Attorney General Denise. N. George is pleased to announce that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has once again adopted two families as a participant of the Adopt a Family program through the Family Resource Center (FRC) of St. Thomas. Employees purchased Christmas gifts and personal care items for the families and presented them on Wednesday, December 10th .

V.I. Dept. Of justice arrest man in Possession of multiple unregistered, unlicensed assault Weapons at cyril e. King airport

(U.S. Virgin Islands)-V.I. Attorney General Denise George announced today the arrest of Jahmir Victor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by Virgin Islands Department of Justice (VIDOJ) special agents for multiple firearms charges related to the unlawful importation, sale, failure to declare
and register, and the Criminally Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (CICO) as a coconspirator in an alleged illegal firearm trafficking scheme.

AG Denise George: Fugitive Apprehended by V.I. Dept. of Justice Special Agents

Warrant issued by Texas Court for the arrest of Adan Garza on child sex abuse charges (U.S. Virgin Islands)- V.I. Attorney General Denise N. George announced that Adan Garza Jr. of St. Croix was arrested this evening at the King Christian Hotel by Special Agents of the Virgin Islands Dept. of Justice (VIDOJ) after the agents were alerted that Garza was a fugitive from justice and wanted out of the State of Texas on felony child sexual abuse charges.