This law prohibits individuals convicted of certain sex offenses from working or volunteering on elementary or secondary school property or child day centers in Virginia. The restriction applies if the offense involved a minor and was part of a related criminal scheme. Violating this law is classified as a Class 6 felony, with some immunity provisions for employers and volunteers lacking actual knowledge of the conviction.
Individuals convicted of certain sex offenses involving minors, committed after July 1, 2006, are prohibited from working or volunteering at elementary or secondary schools or child day centers.
Offenses include specific sex crimes such as those outlined in Virginia Code §§ 18.2-61, 18.2-67.1, 18.2-67.2, or similar offenses under foreign or federal law, especially if committed with a minor and part of a criminal scheme.
Violating this law is punishable as a Class 6 felony in Virginia, which can result in significant criminal penalties.
Yes, employers and volunteers are immune from civil liability unless they had actual knowledge of the offender's conviction at the time of employment or volunteering.