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VIRGINIA CHILD PORN RESTITUTION
Insidenova.com: "Defendants convicted of child pornography offenses will be required to pay restitution to their victims under a newly amended Virginia law. The provision, which the General Assembly added during its last session, requires an unspecified amount of mandatory restitution to be paid to the victims portrayed in the still images and videos that a defendant created, possessed or distributed. The language modified in HB 1995 went into effect on Friday. “It’s a victory for victims,” said Louisa County Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney Rusty McGuire. McGuire, along with Louisa Commonwealth’s Attorney and state Senate hopeful Tom Garrett, came forward a year ago to support victim notification and mandatory restitution. At the time, a few victims of widely distributed child pornography had begun seeking restitution in federal courts across the country."
SELLERS TURN TO AUCTIONS
The Captial: " You probably wouldn't find it unless you were looking for it. The 13,400 square foot mansion, complete with eight bedrooms, a guest cottage and a horse barn, sits on Round Bay in Severna Park. Dubbed the Swan Point House, it's hidden behind a locked gate and a long, winding driveway. Walk into the backyard, past the heated in-ground pool and multi-slip boat dock, and you'll have what could be one of the best views on the Severn River. Not surprisingly, this kind of luxury doesn't come cheap, and that's likely why the estate sat on the market off and on for five years. The Annapolis plastic surgeon who owns the home originally listed the property for upward of $12 million, but had no takers, his Realtor Warren Prins said."
WHOLE FOODS COMING TO PRINCE GEORGE'S
Washington Examiner: "Whole Foods is planning to build a store in Riverdale Park, its first location in Prince George's County, and while many residents are excited the high-end grocer wants to move in, they're not as ecstatic about the traffic the proposed development is expected to bring."
