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Legal Information: U.S. Virgin Islands

Statutes: Virgin Islands, U.S.

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Updated: 
December 5, 2024

1037. Forfeiture

(a) After an opportunity to be heard by the court, a person who has been found guilty of committing the offense of non-consensual dissemination of private sexual material forfeits the to the Government of the Virgin Islands:

(1) Any profits or proceeds and any property the person has acquired or maintained that were obtained as a result of the non-consensual dissemination of the private sexual images;

(2) Any interest in, securities of, claim against, or property or contractual right of any kind affording a source of influence over any enterprise that the person has established, operated, or controlled that was acquired or maintained because of the non-consensual dissemination of the private sexual images; or

(3) Any property to include computer, cellular phone, cameras, used in committing or facilitating the commission of the offense for which the person has been convicted.

(b) Funds received as a result of a forfeiture proceeding must be remitted to the Criminal Victims Compensation Fund.