A Bill Proposed In The 2020 Virginia Assembly Session Would Penalize People Involved In Online Hoaxes. Senate Bill 1003 Was Inspired By A Case From 2019 Which Involved An Adoption Hoax; It Would Close A Loophole In Current Virginia Law. Wise County Commonwealth Attorney Chuck Slemp…

 

The Bill Would Allow The Offender To Be Charged With A Class 1 Misdemeanor.