def METHOD_NAME(
    *, db_session, project_id: int, individual_contact_in=IndividualContactRead
) -> IndividualContactRead:
    """Returns the individual specified or raises ValidationError."""
    individual_contact = get_by_email_and_project(
        db_session=db_session, project_id=project_id, email=individual_contact_in.email
    )
    if not individual_contact:
        raise ValidationError(
            [
                ErrorWrapper(
                    NotFoundError(
                        msg="Indivdual not found.",
                        individual=individual_contact_in.email,
                    ),
                    loc="individual",
                )
            ],
            model=IndividualContactRead,
        )
    return individual_contact