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The new laws stipulate that registered sex offenders must provide specific information and material, including a mandatory work address, mandatory DNA sample and mandatory physical address.

Offenders must also provide an updated photograph every two years. Annual “spot checks” on registered sex offenders will be required.

Mechanisms to promote awareness of the sex offender registry will be implemented, including mandatory school notification, parental information at the start ;3 of school and mandatory child day-care center notifications.

Currently, Virginia is one of 16 states that allows for the civil commitment of sexually violent predators. The new laws would allow for increases in the “number and type of predicate sexual offenses screened for possible civil commitment” They would include: kidnapping with intent to defile or rape; aggravated sexual battery of any victim regardless of age; carnal knowledge of a child; and attempts to commit rape, forcible sodomy, object sexual penetration and aggravated sexual battery.

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