Crime

62-Year Man

ST. CROIX — The V.I. Dept. of Justice announced this week the conviction and sentencing of 62-year old Elroy Edwards on charges of first-degree rape, child abuse, and first-degree unlawful sexual contact. A notice of entry of judgment and commitment was entered on Wednesday. Previously, on September 9, 2019, pursuant to a plea agreement, Edwards entered guilty pleas to first-degree aggravated rape and first-degree unlawful sexual contact. The Superior Court Judge Douglas Brady remanded Edwards to the custody of the Bureau of Corrections to serve a 25-year sentence first-degree aggravated rape, with credit given for 950 days already served. Edwards will serve  an additional 10 years for the first-degree unlawful sexual contact charge, to run consecutively with with the first-degree aggravated rape charge, for a total of 35 years of incarceration. Edwards, a resident of Barren Spot was arrested on March 21, 2018, and advised of his rights before Hon. Judge Douglas Brady. He was arraig...