弗吉尼亚州州长候选人Abigail Spanberger避免谴责校董会候选人Kathleen Clark与一名使用女孩更衣室的注册性犯罪者的关系。 Virginia gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger avoids condemning school board candidate Kathleen Clark’s ties to a registered sex offender who used girls’ locker rooms.

Virginia州长候选人Abigail Spanberger并没有谴责校董会候选人Kathleen Clark与Richard Kenneth Cox之间的电子邮件, Virginia gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger has not condemned emails between school board candidate Kathleen Clark and Richard Kenneth Cox, a registered Tier III sex offender who identified as transgender and used girls’ locker rooms. Cox被控犯有多项性犯罪,包括猥亵自由和暴露,于2024年与Clark交换了信息,主张依据性别认同进入女性设施。 Cox, accused of multiple sex offenses including indecent liberties and exposure, exchanged messages with Clark in 2024, arguing for access to female facilities based on gender identity. Clark表示支持包容性政策,并呼吁对工作人员进行培训,而Arlington学校确认Cox在得知其身份后被禁止进入学校。 Clark expressed support for inclusive policies and called for staff training, while Arlington schools confirmed Cox was barred from school property after his status was known. Spanberger运动拒绝讨论她是否支持在选举前允许将男性性犯罪者在女孩的空间进行横向识别,从而推动关于性别政策和儿童安全的辩论。 Spanberger’s campaign declined to address whether she supports allowing trans-identifying male sex offenders in girls’ spaces, fueling debate over gender policy and child safety ahead of the election.