Richard Cox, a Tier III registered sex offender with a criminal record spanning more than three decades, faces multiple charges after allegedly exposing himself to women and children at public school and community facilities in Virginia while claiming to be a trans-identifying man.
Authorities say the 58-year-old repeatedly entered female locker rooms at Arlington’s Washington-Liberty High School and associated community pools over several months.
Cox was arrested last December following multiple reports of indecent exposure.
Evidence from surveillance and eyewitness accounts indicates he targeted both adults and minors, including at Barcroft Sports and Fitness Center and other community pools linked to Washington-Liberty High School.
Law enforcement officials also discovered child pornography on Cox’s phone and documents listing local children’s gymnastics and swimming schedules, suggesting the incidents were premeditated.
During a court appearance last Thursday, Cox demanded that the prosecutor cease referring to him as male, asserting he identifies as a woman.
The judge denied the request, citing physical evidence and testimony from witnesses, including minors, confirming Cox was biologically male during the incidents.
Cox’s criminal history is extensive, as highlighted by The Daily Caller.
First charged with indecent liberties in Arlington in 1992, he is now classified as a Tier