January 1, No Charges for Sex Offender in Girls’ Locker Room Case

Wyatt’s Take

• Fairfax County won’t charge a registered sex offender accused of exposing himself in girls’ locker rooms.
• Virginia’s attorney general says the county’s policies let offenders exploit “gender identity” rules.
• Many locals fear these laws threaten the safety of women and children.

Fairfax County officials say there isn’t “probable cause” to charge Richard Cox, a Tier III sex offender, for alleged indecent exposure in women’s and girls’ spaces. This decision comes even with a detective’s testimony that Cox had child pornography, swim class schedules for kids, and an admission of his behavior.

Witnesses claim Cox exposed himself at local recreation centers. However, Cox wasn’t charged, and his 2024 indecent exposure case was dismissed. The county also declined to prosecute after he was seen near a children’s playground, despite restrictions on his movement as a sex offender.

Attorney General Jason Miyares said Cox had a long history as a sex offender and changed his driver’s license sex to access female spaces. “He exploited his claimed ‘transgender’ identity to enter areas meant for women,” Miyares argued.

Cox reportedly relied on this identity in court, saying he was being “misgendered.” Miyares blamed Fairfax County’s refusal to prosecute for more incidents and accused county prosecutor Steve Descano of “an alarming pattern of misconduct, neglect of victims’ rights, constitutional violations, and dangerous prosecutorial policies.” He called for Descano to step down.

Both Fairfax and Arlington school districts let kids use bathrooms and locker rooms by “gender identity,” which, according to Miyares, breaks federal policy. Many worry these rules put women and kids at risk.

If you’re fed up with policies that put criminals’ rights above your family’s safety, your neighbors likely are too.

Wyatt Matters

Middle Americans value safe spaces for our daughters and basic common sense. Families deserve leaders who put children’s safety before political agendas or identity games.

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