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the other is what's called competency. in order for anyone to be charged with a crime they have to be competent under the law. that means they understand the charges against them, that they can participate in their own defense. for a 6-year-old that's a really -- that's a hurdle. it's unlikely that this child would be prosecuted. even the juvenile delinquency system, while virginia does not have a threshold age to be prosecuted, at any detention center the age is 11 and older. so there really isn't a lot that could be done from a criminal perspective when you have a 6-year-old child. however, what i foresee happening is what's called a child in need of services petition. this would go to a judge and there would be court-ordered medical treatment, counseling. so there would be some active participation by the court in helping this child who is obviously very, very troubled. >> yeah. it's very sad.

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