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FLee
My question involves criminal law for the state of: Virgina
Here's an interesting scenario.
Homeless shelter is operated by a private non-profit and shelters mainly males. Female employee of the non-profit brings her 17 year-old daughter to work in the evening. Daughter looks college age, wears black spandex that reveals every detail of her very shapely behind.
Place is filled with primarily with males of all ages, races, and conditions -- physical impairments, mental impairments, substance abusers with alcohol and drug problems, etc. Well-run and responsible, caring staff. Likelihood of a serious violent crime like murder or rape is very low-- lower than on the street even. Likelihood of a scuffle between guys or an incident of grab-ass is not so low. If an intoxicated man offensively embraces the adult female employee, then he is guilty of something like misdemeanor assault (unwanted touching), which would likely result in exclusion from the facility. If an intoxicated man embraces or fondles the 17 year-old daughter though, is he guilty of earth-shattering, sex-offender-registry, adult-on-minor physical assault or sexual assault?
Shelter residents aren't permitted to carry weapons or drugs into the facility because these things are dangerous, but the adult female seems to be unaware of the danger posed by a sexualized 17 year-old in a place filled with many men whose conditions range from sane and sober to schizophrenic and alcoholic. If an incident of grab-ass occurs between a shelter resident and the 17 year-old, who is able to say that not contacting the police is the legal thing to do? Once police are called, who can stop an arrest from occurring? Knowing what can happen to chemically dependent and mentally ill men who are convicted of child sex offenses, it seems like allowing the residents to play Russian Roulette might be more safe than allowing a 17 year old female in the place.