Virginia AG flames opponent for supporting sex-change ID law he blames for latest pedophile cases

FIRST ON FOX: Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares criticized his Democratic opponent and a county prosecutor, arguing their actions allowed repeat sex offender Richard Cox to "hunt little girls" and engage in further pedophilic behavior.

"This bill has begun to bear its bitter fruits, leading directly to the tragedies committed by Tier III sex offender Richard Cox," he added, remarking that Republicans warned the law would give wrongdoers the ability to "use their gender on their state-issued I.D. as a bypass to the understanding that women's spaces are sacred and reserved for them."

"Richard Cox should have never been able to access a female space."

When women in a Fairfax gym complained about Cox's nude presence in their locker room, Cox claimed he was transgender, as Miyares said he used his Virginia state ID that had been marked "female" to gain access to such facilities on June 6, 2024.

"Let's be clear -- Richard Cox was hunting little girls in Fairfax County - What is it going to take for Steve Descano to do his job?"

Officials in Democratic-leaning Arlington County, however, are moving forward with their case against Cox, after prosecutors said they found child pornography and Fairfax County swim class schedules on his phone, according to the local ABC affiliate.

Miyares listed out other allegations against Cox, including a claim he exposed himself to a mother and child at Washington-Liberty High School in Arlington, and repeated visits to children's locker rooms at high school pools and women's locker rooms at local gyms.

He also referred Descano's office to the Justice Department over 17 prior lax or nonprosecution cases, according to Fox News' Alexandria Hoff.