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Man Wanted For Sodomizing Teen Surrenders Months Later In Virginia: Police Man Wanted For Sodomizing Teen Surrenders Months Later In Virginia: Police
Man Wanted For Sodomizing Teen Surrenders Months Later In Virginia: 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…
Former MPD Officer Convicted Of Sexually Abusing Teen Girl Nearly 20 Years Ago: Feds Former MPD Officer Convicted Of Sexually Abusing Teen Girl Nearly 20 Years Ago: Feds
Former MPD Officer Convicted Of Sexually Abusing Teen Girl Nearly 20 Years Ago: Feds The former Metropolitan Police Department officer whose underage victim came forward after a chance encounter was convicted by a DC Superior Court jury of abusing a teen girl, federal authorities announced. District resident Lucius Kearney, now 52, was convicted of first-degree sexual abuse of a child following an incident nearly 20 years ago, according to officials. At the time of the assaults, the victim was 15 years old and the former officer was around 33 years old. Prosecutors said that in the 2005-2006 school year, when the girl was in 10th grade, she met the Kearney –…
VA Man Accused Of Touching Students With Disabilities Inappropriately On School Bus: Sheriff VA Man Accused Of Touching Students With Disabilities Inappropriately On School Bus: Sheriff
VA Man Accused Of Touching Students With Disabilities Inappropriately On School Bus: 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…
Accused PA Incestuous Child Rapist Arrested In VA: Police Accused PA Incestuous Child Rapist Arrested In VA: Police
Accused PA Incestuous Child Rapist Arrested In VA: Police An accused child rapist who appears to have been on the run, was captured in Virginia, New Holland police announced on Thursday, Sept. 19. Jeffrey Alan Smith, 45, of New Holland, was charged by Officer Halstead with the following felonies: Rape of a Child, Statutory Sexual Assault, Aggravated Indecent Assault, Indecent Assault of a Minor under 13 (two counts), Corruption of Minors (two counts), Incest of Minors,  Unlawful Contact with Minors (two counts) and Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse. The police began investigating following a referral by Lancaster County Children and Yout…
5-Year-Old Assaulted By Assistant Principal Of Spotsylvania County School: Authorities 5-Year-Old Assaulted By Assistant Principal Of Spotsylvania County School: Authorities
5-Year-Old Assaulted By Assistant Principal Of Spotsylvania County School: Authorities A 52-year-old assistant principal has been arrested after authorities said she assaulted a 5-year-old child in Northern Virginia. Misty Kelly, the assistant principal at the Spotswood Elementary School, has been charged with misdemeanor assault and battery and is expected to surrender to police in Spotsylvania, a spokesperson for the sheriff's office said. The 5-year-old student's mom said she noticed bruising on her daughter's back and ribs and notified authorities on Aug. 28, the sheriff's office said. "When the mother questioned her child as to how she received the injuries, the child s…
At-Home Day Care Provider In Virginia Restrained Kids With Tape At County-Licensed Facility: PD At-Home Day Care Provider In Virginia Restrained Kids With Tape At County-Licensed Facility: PD
At-Home Day Care Provider In Virginia Restrained Kids With Tape At County-Licensed Facility: PD An Alexandria woman who ran a county-licensed at-home day care center is facing charges for allegedly abusing at least two children, Fairfax County officials say. Sumy Shah, 47, turned herself in to police this week following an investigation into allegations that on multiple occasions she restrained children using tape at the facility. According to the Fairfax County Police Department, earlier this month, officers were called to the 3600 block of Paul Street in Bailey's Crossroads to investigate a reported assault, and it was determined that Shah allegedly abused the children. An arrest w…
Man Who Sexually Abused Missing Minor Sentenced For Rape In Virginia: Prosecutors Man Who Sexually Abused Missing Minor Sentenced For Rape In Virginia: Prosecutors
Brandon Estrada De Leon Sentenced For Raping Child In VA The 21-year-old man who sexually abused a minor who was reported missing last year in Virginia will spend years in prison, authorities announced on Friday. Brandon Estrada De Leon pleaded guilty to raping a child under the age of 13 and possession of child pornography and a judge sentenced him this week to 11 years and 11 months of active prison time.  De Leon's entire sentence was 54 years and 11 months with 44 years suspended.  In April 2023, the Leesburg Police Department launched an investigation into a runaway, and it was later determined that De Leon, a reported longtime fa…
Man Who Sodomized Boy Eight Years Ago In Virginia Captured In El Salvador: Police Man Who Sodomized Boy Eight Years Ago In Virginia Captured In El Salvador: Police
Man Who Sodomized Boy Eight Years Ago In Virginia Captured In El Salvador: Police A Virginia man who fled the country after allegedly sexually assaulting an 8-year-old boy over the course of nearly two years has been extradited back to the country to face charges, police say. Nelson Romero-Quijada, 54, made it nearly six years before being apprehended in El Salvador and extradited to Prince William County in connection to an August 2018 sexual assault investigation.  Detectives began to investigate a sexual assault in 2018 when the boy came forward to report that he had been abused in the 7900 block of Community Drive in Manassas between October 2014 and July 2016 b…
Mother Who Let Infant Starve In Spotsylvania Gets 18 Year Sentence, Prosecutors Say Mother Who Let Infant Starve In Spotsylvania Gets 18 Year Sentence, Prosecutors Say
Mother Who Let Infant Starve In Spotsylvania Gets 18 Year Sentence, Prosecutors Say Nubia Williams will have 18 years to think about the death of her infant child. The mother in Virginia who let her 4-month-old baby starve to death will spend nearly two decades in prison, Spotsylvania County Commonwealth's Attorney Ryan Mehaffey announced. Williams was sentenced by a judge to serve 18 years in prison this week after being arrested and tried in connection to the death of the infant in 2021, the same 18 years she would have been responsible for the child. According to court documents, she was found guilty of felony murder and child abuse/neglect. She was sentenced to 40 yea…
Boy Burned By Bathwater, Mother, Caregiver Charged With Child Abuse In Virginia: Police Boy Burned By Bathwater, Mother, Caregiver Charged With Child Abuse In Virginia: Police
Boy Burned By Bathwater, Mother, Caregiver Charged With Child Abuse In Virginia: Police A mother and her children's caregiver are both facing child abuse charges in Prince William County after a boy suffered "serious burns" from unchecked bathwater, police say. Ninoska Marisol Torres Moradel, 23, and Marvin De Jesus Alvarado Lozano, 46, both of Manassas, have been arrested and charged following a months-long investigation into the boy's injuries. According to investigators, Torres Moradel left her 2-year-old boy and 4-year-old girl unattended in their residents on Fairmont Avenue in Manassas in late January. Police say that after leaving them, a friend of hers, late…
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…
Virginia Parents Who Abused 19-Month-Old Son Before His Mysterious Death Arrested, Cops Say Virginia Parents Who Abused 19-Month-Old Son Before His Mysterious Death Arrested, Cops Say
Virginia Parents Who Abused 19-Month-Old Son Before His Mysterious Death Arrested, Cops Say Two parents charged in the death of their 19-month-old son have been arrested in Virginia, police said. Richard Osmin Ascencio, 31, and Jakeline Sanchez, 28, both of Woodbridge, are both wanted for felony child abuse, the county police department said. Officers were called to their Granby Road home on Jan. 22, 2023 where firefighters found their 19-month-old child unresponsive, police said. The boy was rushed to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead.  During the course of the investigation, an autopsy was completed which showed signs of abuse by the boy's parents, As…
Girl Found Unclothed, Unattended Leads To Child Neglect Charges For Mother In Virginia: Police Girl Found Unclothed, Unattended Leads To Child Neglect Charges For Mother In Virginia: Police
Girl Found Unclothed, Unattended Leads To Child Neglect Charges For Mother In Virginia: Police A mother in Prince William County is facing charges after her 4-year-old daughter was found by a Good Samaritan unclothed and left alone in Woodbridge, police say. Sara Carolina Alonso, 24, is facing felony child neglect charged after two young girls were left unattended and had to be evaluated by fire and rescue personnel on Monday afternoon, according to authorities. Sara Carolina Alonso Prince William County Police At around noon on June 3, officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to the Bayvue Apartments in the 1400 block of Bayside Avenue, where there w…
Woman Who Verbally, Physically Abused Child 'On Regular Basis' Convicted In Maryland Woman Who Verbally, Physically Abused Child 'On Regular Basis' Convicted In Maryland
Woman Who Verbally, Physically Abused Child 'On Regular Basis' Convicted In Maryland A woman in Frederick County is behind bars after being convicted of physically and verbally abusing a child, prosecutors announced. Ana Cecilia Gonzalez, 50, was convicted of second-degree child abuse and second-degree assault following a two-day bench trial after she was identified by a child as their abuser. According to the Frederick County State's Attorney's Office, in July last year, a student in an area elementary school advised a teacher, counselor, and School Resource Officer that she "did not feel safe," and that Gonzalez had hit her and verbally abused her on a regular basis.…
Man Who Sodomized Child In His Stafford Home Served With 18 Sex Offense Warrants, Sheriff Says Man Who Sodomized Child In His Stafford Home Served With 18 Sex Offense Warrants, Sheriff Says
Man Who Sodomized Child In His Stafford Home Served With 18 Sex Offense Warrants, Sheriff Says A 41-year-old man has been arrested after a child under 13 years old came forward with horrifying allegations, authorities in Stafford said. The victim told a social services worker that Marvin Schaeffer Jr. forced them into sex acts at his home in South Stafford, County Sheriff David Decatur said. The victim reported the alleged incidents earlier this month, the sheriff said. Schaeffer was arrested on 18 total sex offense warrants including six counts of forcible sodomy, six counts of object sexual penetration, and six counts of aggravated sexual battery of a victim under the age of 13. H…
'Father-Figure' From MD Who Repeatedly Raped, Abused Girl Under His Care Gets Life In Prison 'Father-Figure' From MD Who Repeatedly Raped, Abused Girl Under His Care Gets Life In Prison
'Father-Figure' From MD Who Repeatedly Raped, Abused Girl Under His Care Gets Life In Prison A man who repeatedly raped and sexually abused a young girl he helped raise in Maryland has been sentenced to life in prison, federal authorities in DC announced on Wednesday. Waldorf resident Charles Clark, 67, was sentenced on April 3 for sexually abusing a child who was entrusted to his care hundreds of times over the course of several years. According to court documents, beginning in June 2017, Clark targeted a child under the age of 17, subjecting the girl to repeated rape and sexual abuse for five years.  Despite being a “father-figure” to this girl, and despite having helped ra…
Woman Beats Girl, 11, With Metal Broom In Prince William County: Cops Woman Beats Girl, 11, With Metal Broom In Prince William County: Cops
Woman Beats Girl, 11, With Metal Broom In Prince William County: Cops A 42-year-old Prince William County woman has been arrested for child abuse, police said. Marta Villanueva Benitez, of Woodbridge, had gotten into an argument with an 11-year-old girl, a family member, Friday afternoon, March 15 when she struck the girl with a metal broom multiple times, county police said. The girl reported the injuries the following day to school personnel who contacted the police. Minor injuries were reported.  Villanueva Benitez was charged with felony child abuse.
Missing Teen Found In Home Of Virginia Abductor Charged With Child Abuse Material: Police Missing Teen Found In Home Of Virginia Abductor Charged With Child Abuse Material: Police
Missing Teen Found In Home Of Virginia Abductor Charged With Child Abuse Material: Police A teen who has been housed in Virginia after going missing from New York has been reunited with her family, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. On Sunday, police say that detectives from the agency's Missing Person and Child Exploitation Unit were advised that a teen missing from New York may be in the county.  That tip led investigators to a home in the 7300 block of Sportsman Drive in McLean, where the minor was found with 20-year-old Muammer Steve Demir, who is accused of driving north in August last year and bringing the child back to Virginia. Demir was arrest…
Man Sodomized Child Multiple Times In VA Home: Police Man Sodomized Child Multiple Times In VA Home: Police
Man Sodomized Child Multiple Times In VA Home: Police A 26-year-old Virginia man is accused of sexually assaulting a young family member for more than a year, authorities said. Juan Carlos Vides Guevara sexually assaulted the child, who was under 15 years old at the time of the alleged incidents, at a home in Triangle between March 2022 and November 2023, Prince William County police said. The Woodbridge man was arrested following an investigation and charged with aggravated sexual battery, attempted aggravated sexual battery, and forcible sodomy. He was being held without bond. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to con…
DC Man Convicted Of Knocking Out Child's Teeth During Attack In Front Of Younger Sisters: Feds DC Man Convicted Of Knocking Out Child's Teeth During Attack In Front Of Younger Sisters: Feds
DC Man Convicted Of Knocking Out Child's Teeth During Attack In Front Of Younger Sisters: Feds The District man who knocked the teeth out of a 12-year-old child's mouth during a violent fracas in a Northwest DC home has been convicted, federal authorities announced. Anthony Johnson, 42, was found guilty this week for his role in the assault of a child whose mother he was familiar with, according to the DOJ. According to the government's evidence, on April 5, 2022, Johnson entered the home of the 12-year-old, who was at home with several of his younger siblings, grandmother, and uncle.  Johnson knew the victim’s mother, prosecutors said, and after entering the house, Johnso…
Woman Shoved Man Holding Infant Into Wall During Domestic Dispute In VA, Police Say Woman Shoved Man Holding Infant Into Wall During Domestic Dispute In VA, Police Say
Woman Shoved Man Holding Infant Into Wall During Domestic Dispute In VA, Police Say An infant was among the victims who were abused by a woman during a domestic dispute on New Year's Eve in Prince William County, police say. Wendy Carvajal Rivera, 39, is facing several charges following a violent tirade that saw her abusing a man who was holding an infant child during an incident that broke out on Sunday night in Woodbridge. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to the 4600 block of Telfair Court at around 3:30 a.m. on Dec. 31 to investigate a reported incident involving a man, woman, and infant who were all involved in a domestic incident i…
DC Police Officer Who Sexually Abused Child He Lived With Gets Prison Time: Feds DC Police Officer Who Sexually Abused Child He Lived With Gets Prison Time: Feds
DC Police Officer Who Sexually Abused Child He Lived With Gets Prison Time: Feds A former Metropolitan Police Department officer will be trading his dress blues for an orange jumpsuit after being convicted of repeatedly sexually abusing a child who he lived with, federal authorities announced. District resident Charles Johnson, was sentenced to 32 years in prison on Monday after being found guilty over the summer of a host of child abuse offenses after he preyed upon a child for nearly two years while the two were under the same roof. Prosecutors say that on multiple occasions between November 2019 and September 2021, Johnson sexually abused the child who was 9 and…
Aunt, Grandma Charged With Murder In Spotsy After Infant Tests Positive For Fentanyl: Sheriff Aunt, Grandma Charged With Murder In Spotsy After Infant Tests Positive For Fentanyl: Sheriff
Aunt, Grandma Charged With Murder In Spotsy After Infant Tests Positive For Fentanyl: Sheriff An infant's aunt and grandmother in Virginia are facing murder charges after the child ingest fentanyl and a second tested positive for cocaine while they were taking care of them, authorities say. Last week, an emergency call was made in Spotsylvania regarding a 9-month-old girl who had stopped breathing inside a home in the 6500 block of Venison Drive. On Friday, Dec. 1, the girl's mother brought her three children to be cared for by her aunt Stephanie Diamonde and grandmother Ilona Foster, which ultimately led to the fatal incident, according to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office. …
7-Year-Old, Mom Touched By Nurse During Spotsy Exam: Sheriff 7-Year-Old, Mom Touched By Nurse During Spotsy Exam: Sheriff
7-Year-Old, Mom Touched By Nurse During Spotsy Exam: Sheriff A nurse practitioner from North Carolina working at a clinic in Virginia is facing charges for allegedly inappropriately touching a child, and 35-year-old woman in Spotsylvania over the past year, the sheriff's office announced on Tuesday. Keith Allen Henry, 55, of Lewisburg, NC, has been charged for the alleged inappropriate touching of patients during consultations at a medical clinic in Spotsylvania. In early November, detectives were alerted that a 7-year-old patient advised her mother that she had been touched, leading to the initial charges for Henry, who was arrested for aggravated s…
Toddler Was Overdosing On Fentanyl But VA Parents Said He Was Choking On Hash Brown: Police Toddler Was Overdosing On Fentanyl But VA Parents Said He Was Choking On Hash Brown: Police
Toddler Was Overdosing On Fentanyl But VA Parents Said He Was Choking On Hash Brown: Police Virginia parents are facing charges after their 2-year-old was found with fentanyl in his system, authorities announced. Responding deputies were told that the toddler was choking on a hash brown when they were called to a home on Thomas Jefferson Place just before 1 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 19, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. But Deputy Waheed identified signs consistent with someone who would be overdosing, and had the toddler taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, Decatur said. Waheed later got a call from Child Protective Services saying hospital staff found the ch…
Rapist Sexually Assaulted Child Under 16 For Years, Police In Virginia Say Rapist Sexually Assaulted Child Under 16 For Years, Police In Virginia Say
Rapist Sexually Assaulted Child Under 16 For Years, Police In Virginia Say A 46-year-old Virginia man is accused of raping a child under the age of 16 multiple times for years, police said. Juan Carlos Alfaro Guzman, of Manassas, was being held on one count of rape, two counts of aggravated sexual battery, and one count of object sexual penetration, Prince William County police said. His Nov. 17 arrest comes after a series of incidents at a home in Manassas, from September 2020 through November 2023, county police said. "The investigation revealed the victim, who was under the age of 16 at the time of the offenses, was sexually assaulted on more than one occasion…
Teen Dad Accused Of Killing Infant Son Is Virginia Fire, Rescue Employee Teen Dad Accused Of Killing Infant Son Is Virginia Fire, Rescue Employee
Teen Dad Accused Of Killing Infant Son Is Virginia Fire, Rescue Employee A 19-year-old Virginia dad accused of killing his infant son is an employee of a county fire and rescue department. Dallas Bowling, of Stafford, is facing charges of second-degree murder and felony child abuse, Stafford Sheriff David Decatur said. Bowling's Facebook page shows he is a recruit for Stafford County Fire & Rescue, who released the following statement: "SCFR is aware of the serious allegations of second degree murder and felony child abuse against an employee of the department. The allegations do not reflect the values of the department, which all members are expected …
Teen Dad Faces Murder Charge In Death Of Infant Son, Cops In Virginia Say Teen Dad Faces Murder Charge In Death Of Infant Son, Cops In Virginia Say
Teen Dad Faces Murder Charge In Death Of Infant Son, Cops In Virginia Say A 19-year-old Virginia dad is accused of killing his infant son, authorities said. Dallas Bowling, of Stafford, is facing charges of second-degree murder and felony child abuse, Stafford Sheriff David Decatur said. Authorities said only that Bowling's 3-month-old son was found unresponsive on Richland Road around 12:25 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 27. Deputies attempted to conduct life saving measures until Fire and Rescue arrived on scene. The baby was taken to a nearby hospital, where he died. Detectives began investigating the incident as the medical examiner ruled the child’s death as a …
Creep Sexually Assaults Child At Prince William County Gathering: Cops Creep Sexually Assaults Child At Prince William County Gathering: Cops
Creep Sexually Assaults Child At Prince William County Gathering: Cops A 40-year-old Virginia man was arrested for sexually assaulting a child, authorities said. Gerver Sipriano Rivera Avila allegedly went into a room where children were playing in a Manassas home on April 16 during a party, and sexually touched the child, under 13 years old, Prince William County police said. Rivera Avila "inappropriately touched the victim more than one time before leaving the room," police said in a release. The victim immediately told a family member, who told police, authorities said. Warrants were issued for Rivera Avila's arrest, and he surrendered on Oct. 3.…
Investigation Into Sex Assault Of A Minor Leads To Arrest In Virginia: Police Investigation Into Sex Assault Of A Minor Leads To Arrest In Virginia: Police
Investigation Into Sex Assault Of A Minor Leads To Arrest In Virginia: Police Police in Prince William County have charged a man who allegedly sexually abused a family member multiple times over the course of several months last year, authorities announced on Wednesday. Woodbridge resident Joaquin Rodriguez Melendez, 26, has been arrested following an investigation into alleged sexual assault that was reported in Prince William County between May and November 2022. According to a Prince William County Police Department spokesperson, the investigation found that Rodriguez Melendez allegedly sexually assaulted a family member who was under the age of 13 at the tim…
Alleged Rapist Busted After Targeting Minor Repeatedly In Virginia, Police Say Alleged Rapist Busted After Targeting Minor Repeatedly In Virginia, Police Say
Alleged Rapist Busted After Targeting Minor Repeatedly In Virginia, Police Say A rape investigation has been launched in Prince William County after a man allegedly preyed on a minor, possibly for years, police say. Over the weekend, Gainesville resident Christopher David Daugherty, 46, was arrested for an alleged sexual assault that was recently reported by his underage victim. Police say that the abuse happened in Prince William County between August 2017 and last month on more than one occasion while the minor was under the age of 18. The victim came forward recently to a school counselor, who contacted the police and launched an investigation with an assist from …