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Virginia Man Who Sexually Abused Teen Girl He Impregnated Learns Fate In Court Virginia Man Who Sexually Abused Teen Girl He Impregnated Learns Fate In Court
Virginia Man Who Sexually Abused Teen Girl He Impregnated Learns Fate In Court An Alexandria man who picked up a teen girl at an area park and sexually assaulted her at a DC park will spend years in prison after getting her pregnant and continuing to abuse her. Francisco Flores-Lopez, 34, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for sexually abusing a 14-year-old District resident, resulting in her getting pregnant, federal authorities announced. According to court documents, the girl met Flores-Lopez on social media, and the two met up for the first time in June 2022, the same month she was set to turn 14 years old. Flores-Lopez, who was 32 years old at the time, pi…
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 –…
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…
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
Man Who Sexually Abused Missing Minor Sentenced For Rape In Virginia: Prosecutors 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…