Va. sex offender sues to remain anonymous

MANASSAS, VA (UPI) -- A Virginia man convicted when he was 18 of having sex with his sister is suing the state to prevent them from posting him as a sexual offender on the Internet.

Identified as John Doe in court documents, the 31-year-old is an aquatics coach in the Washington area but that's all he wants known about him, The Washington Post reported Monday.

The man pleaded guilty to incest in February 1994 when his sister was 14, and the arrest warrant says his sister told police sexual acts had been going on for seven years.

Doe was sentenced to 90 days in jail, with all of it suspended if he stayed out of trouble and got counseling. In March 1995, Doe fulfilled his obligations and was released from probation, the newspaper said.

However, Virginia's online sex offender registry was expanded to include all sex offenders, even if they were non-violent, and Doe wants to keep his name off of it.

"The registry would severely damage Mr. Doe's ability to maintain or gain employment, his standing in the community and general livelihood, causing irreparable injury that cannot be compensated by monetary damages," his lawsuit claims.