Contributing to the Delinquency Via Possession of Marijuana Paraphernalia

[angryinva]

My question involves criminal law for the state of: Virginia. My 16 year old daughter "snuck out" with an 18 year old boy who took her (and a her 16 year old female friend) to an adjacent county where their stopped vehicle aroused the suspicion of a deputy sheriff. There are no curfew laws in that county. My daughter had the "odor of alcohol" on her and was charged with being under the influence, her case was deferred to an intake program of community service, etc. (we have a criminal attorney). My fury is with the 18 year old who has given my family much anguish with regards to said daughter's twin brother and school, his father is a prominent attorney and I fear he will not be punished. Because of his age and my intoxicated daughter (she refused alcohol testing but odor was enough) his car was searched, bingo - a pipe with residue (positive lab finding). My daughter's drugh test was negative. After that we don't know what happened to him. Would he get two counts of contributing to the deliquency (the other female did not face any charges, not actually deliquent)? Would the finding of paraphernalia compound the delinquency charge and what would he be subject to? We have paid a steep emotional price and would hate to see this predator walk away. Our daughter is not innocent and we have leveled an appropriate portion of the blame and punishment at her, but my question is: What might happen to him? We also know of a petit larceny charge he faced one week earlier, will the court be aware of that? I know this is a lot and requires mostly speculation, just very curious. Thank you in advance!

[Mr. Knowitall]

We are not in a position to tell you what charges he will face. Try discussing the situation with the prosecutor's office in the county in which he would be charged.