Prohibición de residir cerca de parques y escuelas para delincuentes sexuales

Explicación Simple

Si una persona adulta comete un delito sexual contra alguien más joven, no puede vivir cerca de parques o escuelas. Esto es para proteger a los niños de posibles peligros.

Es como si un jugador de fútbol que hace trampa no pudiera jugar en el mismo campo donde los niños practican, para que no los influencie ni los ponga en riesgo.

Ejemplo Práctico

Juan fue condenado por un delito sexual y, tras su sentencia, no puede vivir a menos de 500 pies de un parque que está cerca de una escuela. Si decide mudarse a un nuevo lugar, debe asegurarse de que no haya un parque en esa zona, o enfrentará consecuencias legales.

Penalidades

La violación de esta sección se considera un delito grave de Clase 6.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

Every adult who is convicted of an offense occurring on or after July 1, 2008, where the offender is more than three years older than the victim, of one of the following qualifying offenses: (i) clause (iii) of subsection A of § 18.2-61 , (ii) subdivision A 1 of § 18.2-67.1 , (iii) subdivision A 1 of § 18.2-67.2 , or (iv) any similar offense under the laws of any foreign country or any political subdivision thereof, or the United States or any political subdivision thereof, shall be forever prohibited from residing within 500 feet of the boundary line of any place he knows is a public park when such park (a) is owned and operated by a county, city, or town, (b) shares a boundary line with a primary, secondary, or high school, and (c) is regularly used for school activities. A violation of this section is a Class 6 felony. The provisions of this section shall only apply if the qualifying offense was done in the commission of, or as a part of the same course of conduct as, or as part of a common scheme or plan as a violation of (1) subsection A of § 18.2-47 or § 18.2-48 ; (2) § 18.2-89 , 18.2-90 , or 18.2-91 ; (3) § 18.2-51.2 ; or (4) any similar offense under the laws of any foreign country or any political subdivision thereof, or the United States or any political subdivision thereof. D. An adult who is convicted of an offense as specified in subsection C and has established a lawful residence shall not be in violation of this section if a public park that (i) is owned and operated by a county, city, or town, (ii) shares a boundary line with a primary, secondary, or high school, and (iii) is regularly used for school activities, is established within 500 feet of his residence subsequent to his conviction. E.