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Private Tennis Coach In Fairfax County Took 'Indecent Liberties' With Minor, Police Say Private Tennis Coach In Fairfax County Took 'Indecent Liberties' With Minor, Police Say
Private Tennis Coach In Fairfax County Took 'Indecent Liberties' With Minor, Police Say A private tennis coach in Virginia is accused of having unlawful and inappropriate contact with a girl he trained when she was underage, according to county police. Detectives with Fairfax County’s Child Abuse Squad arrested Tony Adams, 62, of Lorton, after the victim reported a sex offense to officers at the West Springfield District Station late last month, according to Fairfax County Police on Friday, Dec. 5. Police said the victim told investigators she “was subjected to inappropriate conduct by a 62-year-old man when she was a minor.”  Detectives determined that Adams "engaged in…
Aberdeen Man Sexually Assaulted Two Girls In North Carolina: Police Aberdeen Man Sexually Assaulted Two Girls In North Carolina: Police
Aberdeen Man Sexually Assaulted Two Girls In North Carolina: Police A 34-year-old Monmouth County man was arrested and charged with sexually assaulted two girls in North Carolina, authorities announced Thursday, Dec. 4. In September, detectives began investigating William Alston after two girls came forward and said he had sexually assaulted them, the Onslow County Sheriff's Office said. Alston was arrested in New Jersey on Friday, Nov. 7 and extradited by the United States Marshal Service to North Carolina on Wednesday, Dec. 3, authorities said. Alston is charged with statutory sexual offense with a child and four counts of indecent liberties with children…
HS Instructional Assistant From Alexandria Suspended, Accused Of Touching Students: Police HS Instructional Assistant From Alexandria Suspended, Accused Of Touching Students: Police
HS Instructional Assistant From Alexandria Suspended, Accused Of Touching Students: Police An instructional assistant at a Virginia high school is facing charges for allegedly inappropriately touching two students. Alexandria resident Derrick Burroughs, 40, was suspended following an investigation that led to his arrest, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. Burroughs, who was a Thomas Edison High School Instructional Assistant, became the subject of an investigation last week, after Child Protective Services received two tips about a teacher inappropriately touching two students on separate occasions, officials say. Detectives were notified, and the probe was …
Child Porn Probe Leads To Woodbridge Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing Minor: Police Child Porn Probe Leads To Woodbridge Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing Minor: Police
Child Porn Probe Leads To Woodbridge Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing Minor: Police A Virginia man is behind bars after police say an Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) investigation uncovered troubling evidence linking him to both child sexual assaults and child porn. Amir-Arsolan Binaie Kondolojy, 32, of Woodbridge, was arrested over the weekend, after the ICAC Task Force executed a search warrant at his home in the 15000 block of Greenwood Drive, according to Prince William County Police. Investigators said the case began in January, after an ICAC cyber-tip flagged inappropriate images that were later traced to Kondolojy’s home in Virginia. During the investigatio…
Ashburn Man Solicited Sex With Virginia 'Teen' During Sting Operation, Police Say Ashburn Man Solicited Sex With Virginia 'Teen' During Sting Operation, Police Say
Ashburn Man Solicited Sex With Virginia 'Teen' During Sting Operation, Police Say A former teacher in Virginia was arrested after he allegedly made plans to meet up with a "teen" for sex during an undercover operation, police say. David Mark Sabin, 38, of Ashburn, a former educator at Oak Hill Christian School in McNair, was apprehended after detectives say he contacted an undercover officer posing as a minor in July, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. Sabin made plans to travel from Loudoun to Fairfax County to engage in sexual activity with what he thought was a 14-year-old girl, officials said, but never met up with any teens. Investigators later tied…
Virginia Girl Interviewed About Predator As His Phone With Child Porn Turns Up Nearby: Sheriff Virginia Girl Interviewed About Predator As His Phone With Child Porn Turns Up Nearby: Sheriff
Virginia Girl Interviewed About Predator As His Phone With Child Porn Turns Up Nearby: Sheriff A pair of police investigations targeting a predator preying on young girls in Virginia ended with a 53-year-old man behind bars for child porn offenses, authorities announced. Darian Martin, a registered sex offender, found himself in the crosshairs of investigators in Caroline County when two separate probes crisscrossed and ended with him facing a host of charges. According to the Caroline County Sheriff's Office, on Sunday, Aug. 3, parents discovered "troubling" text messages between their 13-year-old daughter and an adult - later identified as Martin.  Among the messages uncovere…
Family Friend Sexually Abused Young Girl In Gainesville: Police Family Friend Sexually Abused Young Girl In Gainesville: Police
Family Friend Sexually Abused Young Girl In Gainesville: Police A trusted family friend is behind bars after allegedly sexually assaulting a young girl inside a Virginia home over the course of several weeks, police said. Officers with the Prince William County Police Department were called shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 10, to investigate a reported sexual assault at a home in the 6700 block of Stapleton Place in Gainesville, according to authorities. The assault reportedly took place between June and July 2025, investigators said. According to police, the girl told a family member she had been sexually assaulted by a family friend during…
Rec Director Had ‘Unlawful Contact’ With Teen Employee In Fairfax County, Police Say Rec Director Had ‘Unlawful Contact’ With Teen Employee In Fairfax County, Police Say
Rec Director Had ‘Unlawful Contact’ With Teen Employee In Fairfax County, Police Say A trusted Fairfax County aquatics director has been charged with indecent liberties after allegedly having unlawful contact with a teen staffer at a rec facility, authorities said. Nicholas Ambrose, 28, of Alexandria, was arrested on Wednesday, June 11, after an investigation by the Fairfax County Police Department’s Sex Crimes Unit. According to police, officers were called around 10:49 a.m. on Saturday, June 8, to the 8100 block of Braddock Road in Annandale after a juvenile employee reported “inappropriate contact” with a supervisor. That supervisor was later identified as Ambrose, who …
Virginia Man Used Phone To Prey On Underage Girl He Met In Gainesville, Police Say Virginia Man Used Phone To Prey On Underage Girl He Met In Gainesville, Police Say
Virginia Man Used Phone To Prey On Underage Girl He Met In Gainesville, Police Say A 42-year-old man is facing a host of charges after allegedly preying on a young girl he met in Virginia, police say. Kieron Selwyn Greene, of Culpepper, was arrested over the weekend following a lengthy investigation into the possession of child porn that was reported last year, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Investigators say that on Sunday, May 11, detectives concluded their investigation into a child porn report that came in June 2024. The investigation found that Greene allegedly met with a girl under the age of 15 while in Gainesville, and the pair began to…
Former Catholic School Teacher Connected To Child Porn, Solicitation In Chantilly, Sheriff Says Former Catholic School Teacher Connected To Child Porn, Solicitation In Chantilly, Sheriff Says
Former Catholic School Teacher Connected To Child Porn, Solicitation In Chantilly, Sheriff Says A Virginia Catholic school teacher is behind bars after being arrested on multiple child porn and solicitation charges, authorities announced. Nicolas Martin Zimmerman, 35, of Chantilly, was arrested on April 7 and is facing multiple felony charges, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO). Zimmerman, a former teacher at St. Veronica’s Catholic School in Chantilly, taught at the school from August 2015 through February 2025, officials said on Wednesday, May 14. He was arrested in April. Zimmerman is now charged with two counts of felony electronic solicitation, nine counts …
Serial Flasher Busted In Fairfax County After 10-Year Indecent Exposure Spree, Police Say Serial Flasher Busted In Fairfax County After 10-Year Indecent Exposure Spree, Police Say
Serial Flasher Busted In Fairfax County After 10-Year Indecent Exposure Spree, Police Say A 57-year-old man who couldn't keep it to himself was apprehended after multiple indecent exposure incidents in Virginia dating back a decade, officials say. Last month, the Fairfax County Police Department issued an alert as they sought a man connected to at least four separate incidents between 2015 and 2025. The incidents were reported in the 9500 block of Courthouse Road in Vienna and the 4600 block of Stonecroft Boulevard in Chantilly. The indecent exposure suspect. Fairfax County Police On Wednesday, May 24, authorities announced that Fairfax resident Arthur Mobley has b…
Violent Offender Re-Arrested By ICE After Virginia Court Drops Rape, Abduction Charges Violent Offender Re-Arrested By ICE After Virginia Court Drops Rape, Abduction Charges
Violent Offender Re-Arrested By ICE After Virginia Court Drops Rape, Abduction Charges A Honduran national with a violent criminal history in Virginia is back in federal custody after local charges of attempted rape and abduction were unexpectedly dismissed, officials said. Hyrum Baquedano-Rodriguez, 26, was arrested by ICE officers in Fairfax on Friday, May 2, shortly after his latest charges — including abduction with intent to defile and burglary with intent to murder or rape — were dropped, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Despite the court’s decision, federal officials say Baquedano-Rodriguez poses a “calamitous hazard” to the public and should never hav…
Woodbridge Men Repeatedly Sexually Abusing Two Young Girls Over 11-Year Span, Police Say Woodbridge Men Repeatedly Sexually Abusing Two Young Girls Over 11-Year Span, Police Say
Woodbridge Men Repeatedly Sexually Abusing Two Young Girls Over 11-Year Span, Police Say A years-long nightmare has come to light in Prince William County — and now, three men are behind bars. Detectives in Virginia have arrested three suspects accused of sexually abusing two young girls over the course of more than a decade, according to the Prince William County Police Department. The disturbing allegations surfaced in January 2025, when the victims came forward and reported being assaulted repeatedly between 2012 and 2023 at homes in the Woodbridge, officials said. At the time the abuse began, both victims were young children, police said. They were reportedly assaulted on …
Student Stalked By Substitute Teacher, Arlington Officials Say Student Stalked By Substitute Teacher, Arlington Officials Say
Student Stalked By Substitute Teacher, Arlington Officials Say An Arlington Public Schools substitute teacher has been arrested on charges of sexual misconduct involving a student, and police are seeking additional victims, officials announced. Timothy McGhee, 47, of Alexandria, VA, was arrested on January 10 following a criminal investigation by the Arlington County Police Department’s Special Victims Unit. McGhee is charged with taking indecent liberties with a child by a person in a supervisory or custodial relationship and stalking, police said. The investigation began on January 3 after police received information about an inappropriate sexual rel…
Repeat Flasher Arrested After Two Incidents in Same Woodbridge Neighborhood: Police Repeat Flasher Arrested After Two Incidents in Same Woodbridge Neighborhood: Police
Repeat Flasher Arrested After Two Incidents in Same Woodbridge Neighborhood: Police Police have arrested a man accused of exposing himself to two women in the same Woodbridge neighborhood twice in less than a week. On Dec. 16, officers responded to Anderson Court and Arkendale Street after a 45-year-old woman reported seeing a man exposing himself and making inappropriate gestures, according to Prince William County police. Responding officers quickly located Kieare Jeremiah Whitmore, 23, who lives in the area, and was later tied to a previous incident in the same area on Dec. 11, where a 23-year-old woman and juvenile who reported similar behavior. In both incidents…
Maryland Man Accused Of Using Snapchat To Lure, Assault Teen In Manassas, Police Say Maryland Man Accused Of Using Snapchat To Lure, Assault Teen In Manassas, Police Say
Maryland Man Accused Of Using Snapchat To Lure, Assault Teen In Manassas, Police Say A Maryland man is facing serious charges after allegedly using social media to solicit and sexually assault a minor in Prince William County, authorities announced. Elias Samuel Vargas Canaviri, 22, of Silver Spring, was arrested on Nov. 20 following an investigation into the reported assault of a victim under 18 in the Manassas area between Oct. 20 and Oct. 21. According to police, Vargas Canaviri sent sexually explicit messages to the victim via Snapchat before arranging an in-person meeting, where he allegedly sexually abused her during the encounter. The incident came to light after th…
Maryland Man Working At Arlington School Charged With Soliciting Sex From Student: Police Maryland Man Working At Arlington School Charged With Soliciting Sex From Student: Police
Maryland Man Working At Arlington School Charged With Soliciting Sex From Student: Police A Maryland man working for Arlington Public Schools has been arrested and charged with a sexually-based offense, authorities announced on Friday. Lanham resident Darryl Ramsey, Jr., 31, is facing charges in Virginia and now investigators are seeking possible additional victims.  According to the Arlington Police Department, last week, the agency launched an investigation after being tipped off that an Instructional Assistant assigned to Wakefield High School solicited sex from an underage student. The investigation led to Ramsey's arrest on Friday, Nov. 15, who was charged with taking…
Man Wanted For Sodomizing Teen In Prince William County Surrenders Months Later: Police Man Wanted For Sodomizing Teen In Prince William County Surrenders Months Later: Police
Man Wanted For Sodomizing Teen In Prince William County Surrenders Months Later: Police A 58-year-old man wanted for sexually assaulting a child under the age of 15 in Prince William County is behind bars months later, police say. Nokesville native Arturo Gomez Torbio was arrested on Tuesday following a months-long investigation into the alleged sexual abuse of a child over the summer. In June, an investigation was launched by the Prince William County Police Department into claims of sexual assault between May 1 and June 5 involving a juvenile victim, leading to detectives obtaining a warrant for Gomez Torbio's arrest. Arturo Gomez Toribio. Prince William County Poli…
Fredericksburg Man Accused Of Touching Students With Disabilities On School Bus: Spotsy Sheriff Fredericksburg Man Accused Of Touching Students With Disabilities On School Bus: Spotsy Sheriff
Fredericksburg Man Accused Of Touching Students With Disabilities On School Bus: Spotsy Sheriff A 22-year-old Fredericksburg man is behind bars after allegedly sexually abusing multiple disabled children on a school bus in Spotsylvania, the sheriff's office announced on Saturday. Miguel Velasquez Velasco has been arrested and charged following an investigation into reports of students that were inappropriately touched on a bus, officials say. According to a spokesperson from the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office, Velasquez Velasco was arrested on Thursday by members of the agency's "Child Victim Unit."  It is alleged that Velasquez Velasco assaulted three separ…
Horse Farrier Accused Of Taking Indecent Liberties While Working On Virginia Farms 40 Years Ago Horse Farrier Accused Of Taking Indecent Liberties While Working On Virginia Farms 40 Years Ago
Horse Farrier Accused Of Taking Indecent Liberties While Working On Virginia Farms 40 Years Ago An 81-year-old man in Virginia who made his name working as a horse farrier at multiple farms in Stafford County and Northern Virginia has been apprehended for taking indecent liberties decades ago, authorities announced. Edward Shelton, now living in Fredericksburg, has been arrested and charged with two counts of indecent liberties for alleged crimes that happened more than 40 years ago in Great Falls. In June, officers from the Fairfax County Police Department received a report from a woman who said she was sexually assaulted repeatedly at a horse farm between 1980 and 1983, leading inve…
Man Accused Of Attempted Rape, Sexual Battery Of Minor In Woodbridge: Police Man Accused Of Attempted Rape, Sexual Battery Of Minor In Woodbridge: Police
Man Accused Of Attempted Rape, Sexual Battery Of Minor In Woodbridge: Police The investigation into reported sexual assaults involving a minor years ago in Prince William County landed a 70-year-old man behind bars over the weekend, police say. Arturo Reyes turned himself in to police following an investigation into alleged sexual misconduct that concluded on Friday, Aug. 30, officials said on Tuesday. According to the Prince William County Police Department, between November 2018 and November 2019, when the victim was under the age of 15, Reyes is accused of sexually assaulting a person known to him on more than one occasion. The crimes were recently reported, pro…
Man Wanted For Sodomizing Teen In Prince William, Police Say Man Wanted For Sodomizing Teen In Prince William, Police Say
Man Wanted For Sodomizing Teen In Prince William, Police Say A 58-year-old man is wanted for sexually assaulting a victim under 15 years old in Prince William County, police said. Arturo Gomez Toribio, of Nokesville, sexually assaulted the victim sometime between May 1 and June 5, according to county police. Following the investigation, detectives obtained arrest warrants Gomez Toribio on June 10. Attempts to locate the accused have been unsuccessful. He is wanted for forcible sodomy and indecent liberties
Children's Rapist Gets 3 Life Sentences In Prison, Officials In Loudoun County Say Children's Rapist Gets 3 Life Sentences In Prison, Officials In Loudoun County Say
Children's Rapist Gets 3 Life Sentences In Prison, Officials In Loudoun County Say A Loudoun County man who raped two children he was supposed to have been caring for over the course of two years will likely be spending the rest of his life behind bars. Brener Mateo Sorto was sentenced to three life sentences plus 15 years in prison before Loudoun County Circuit Court Judge Matthew P. Snow on June 6. He was sentenced for two counts of rape of a child younger than thirteen years old, one count of sodomy of a child younger than thirteen years old, one count of aggravated sexual battery of a child younger than thirteen years old, and one count of indecent liberties take…
Former Teacher In Virginia Charged With Child Porn Offenses In Spotsylvania, Sheriff Says Former Teacher In Virginia Charged With Child Porn Offenses In Spotsylvania, Sheriff Says
Former Teacher In Virginia Charged With Child Porn Offenses In Spotsylvania, Sheriff Says A 31-year-old man in Virginia who worked as an educator and at a local church is facing child porn charges following a lengthy investigation in Spotsylvania County, according to the sheriff's office. Daniel Brian Fleming, already in custody for a previous offense involving a child, is now charged with solicitation of child pornography and use of a communications system to facilitate offenses involving children following an investigation by the Chesapeake Police Department, authorities announced on Tuesday. In January, the department learned that Fleming was involved with criminal activities…
VA School Employee Took 'Indecent Liberties' With Child He Was Caring For: Police VA School Employee Took 'Indecent Liberties' With Child He Was Caring For: Police
VA School Employee Took 'Indecent Liberties' With Child He Was Caring For: Police A 32-year-old Virginia man has been arrested for a crime involving a child he'd been caring for in 2017, police said. Joel A. Shapiro, of Prince William County, was charged on Thursday, April 4 with taking indecent liberties with a child by a custodian (click here for more on what that means), according to Virginia State Police. The allegation stems from an incident in 2017 while Shapiro was a Clarke County Public Schools employee, police said. The alleged crime happened in Leesburg, according to police. Shapiro was released on bond from the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center. An…
Man Sexually Abused Child Under 12 For Nearly Four Years In Virginia: Police Man Sexually Abused Child Under 12 For Nearly Four Years In Virginia: Police
Man Sexually Abused Child Under 12 For Nearly Four Years In Virginia: Police A 35-year-old man has been arrested on accusations he sexually abused a child under the age of 12 for nearly four years, police in Prince William County said. An investigation that wrapped on Monday, Nov. 6 found that Edgar Meza Diaz assaulted the child between June 2015 and June 2019, at a home in Woodbridge, Prince William County police said. Diaz knew the victim, who reported the alleged incidents to a family member, who told police. He was jailed on charges of aggravated sexual battery and indecent liberties. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the …
Man Filmed Sexual Encounter With Teen, Sent It Out, PWC Police Say Man Filmed Sexual Encounter With Teen, Sent It Out, PWC Police Say
Man Filmed Sexual Encounter With Teen, Sent It Out, PWC Police Say An 18-year-old man was arrested for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl and recording part of it, before sending it to at least one other person, authorities in Prince William County said. Dominque Allen Sequeria-Carter, of Woodbridge, met up with the girl at a Woodbridge home sometime between Jan. 2 and 5, 2023, PWC police said. While inside the home, the Sequeria-Carter sexually assaulted the victim on more than one occasion and recorded a portion of the encounter, police said. The victim left the home later that day without incident, and  eventually reported the inciden…
Virginia Homeowner Accused Of Repeatedly Sexually Abusing Minor, Police Say Virginia Homeowner Accused Of Repeatedly Sexually Abusing Minor, Police Say
Virginia Homeowner Accused Of Repeatedly Sexually Abusing Minor, Police Say A man accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting a minor has been arrested, authorities say. Jeffrey Lynn Parker, 54, was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 7 after reportedly sexually assaulting the minor in two homes belonging to Parker, one in the Triangle area of Prince William County, and the other in Woodbridge between July 2020 and September 2021, according to Prince William County police. The minor was familiar with Parker at the time of the assaults. Parker has been charged with seven counts of indecent liberties, three counts of sexual battery, one count of attempted forcible sodomy, and …
NJ Man Accused Of Sexting Minor Extradited To North Carolina On Statutory Rape Charge NJ Man Accused Of Sexting Minor Extradited To North Carolina On Statutory Rape Charge
NJ Man Accused Of Sexting Minor Extradited To North Carolina On Statutory Rape Charge An Essex County man accused of exchanging sexually explicit images with an underage teen was charged with statutory rape in North Carolina, authorities said. Jonathan Edward Trumble, 39, of Cedar Grove has been held in the Iredell County Detention Center in Statesville, NC, since being extradited from New Jersey on June 11. Trumble had been free pending trial in the Essex County case when a grand jury in North Carolina returned an indictment charging him with sexually assaulting a child there. Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell said detectives from his Special Victims Unit began invest…