Whoever—\n(1) detains any child from attending school at the prescribed times and places, without authority of lawful regulation; or\n(2) performs or omits any act whereby any child under his control, directly or indirectly, is hindered from regular attendance at school—\nshall be fined not more than $20 for each day's absence.
U.S. Virgin Islands Legal Code
1941
U.S. Virgin Islands § 1941 — U.S. Virgin Islands law