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Home » US Law » 2019 US Virgin Islands Code » Title 14 - Crimes » Chapter 23 - Children

§ 483. Permitting children to beg

Whoever— (1) being a parent, relative, guardian, employer or otherwise, and having in his care, custody or control any child under the age of 12 years, sells, apprentices, gives away, lets out or otherwise disposes of any such child to any person under any name, title, or pretense for the vocation, use, occupation or service […]

§ 484. Malicious or destructive acts of minors; liability of parents or guardians

(a) The parent or legal guardian, other than the Department of Human Services, having custody of a minor less than 18 years of age, shall, if such minor wilfully, maliciously or unlawfully damages or destroys real or personal property owned or maintained by another be held liable for such damage or destruction in a civil […]

§ 485. Selling or serving alcoholic beverages to minors; employing minors to make or dispense alcoholic beverages

(a) As used in this section, the term, (1) “Alcoholic beverage” means any beverage for human consumption containing at least one-half of one percent alcohol by volume, including malt beverages, beer, unfortified wine, fortified wine, spirituous liquor, and mixed beverages, distilled alcohol, spirits, liquor, beer, wine and every liquid or solid containing alcohol, spirits, beer, […]

§ 486. Knowledge of sexual abuse of a minor

Any parent or guardian of a minor under sixteen years of age who knows or reasonably should know that an adult residing in the same household has engaged in sexual intercourse or sodomy, or has had sexual contact with the minor under sixteen years of age and who does not report the offense to the […]