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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…

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by Cecilia Levine
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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 …

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by Cecilia Levine
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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 …

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by Cecilia Levine
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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.…

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by Cecilia Levine
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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…

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by Zak Failla
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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 …

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by Zak Failla
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Virginia Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing Child Years Ago After Victim Comes Forward: Police Virginia Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing Child Years Ago After Victim Comes Forward: Police
Virginia Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing Child Years Ago After Victim Comes Forward: Police A lengthy investigation into the years-long sexual assault of a child led police in Prince William County to arrest a now 21-year-old Woodbridge man, authorities announced on Wednesday. Investigators say that a suspect who abused a child in a Manassas home between May 2018 and May 2020 has been apprehended and charged with aggravated sexual battery. At the time of the alleged abuse, the child was between the ages of 6 and 8, while his abuser was between 15 and 17 years old, according to police. The victim recently reported the incidents, prompting an investigation and arrest of the man, wh…

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by Zak Failla
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Public Masturbator Admits To Sex Offenses Near Elementary School, Threatening Neighbors In DC Public Masturbator Admits To Sex Offenses Near Elementary School, Threatening Neighbors In DC
Public Masturbator Admits To Sex Offenses Near Elementary School, Threatening Neighbors In DC A serial masturbator with a penchant for lewd incidents in Washington, DC has admitted to separate incidents near an elementary school where children were walking, federal authorities announced. Derrick Jones, 54, pleaded guilty this week for masturbating in public near Bancroft Elementary School in Mt. Pleasant, and then making aggressive threats towards neighbors who implored him to stop. According to court documents, on April 3, Jones was caught by a neighbor pleasuring himself outside their apartment building, which is a block away from the school. The neighbor - who was with her 11-…

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Man Arrested For Abusing Infant Treated For Broken Bones In MD, Police Say Man Arrested For Abusing Infant Treated For Broken Bones In MD, Police Say
Man Arrested For Abusing Infant Treated For Broken Bones In MD, Police Say Police say that a 33-year-old man is facing charges in Maryland for allegedly abusing an infant child who is now being treated in Washington, DC. Keith Patrick Lewis has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of child abuse following an investigation that was sparked by Child Protective Services involving a 6-week-old child in Frederick County. The Frederick Police Department was alerted by CPS last week after a child was treated at Frederick Health Hospital and later transferred to the Children's National Hospital in Washington, DC for additional evaluation. Investigators say that…

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Serial Virginia Child Rapist Could Live Out Rest Of His Life Behind Bars Serial Virginia Child Rapist Could Live Out Rest Of His Life Behind Bars
Serial Virginia Child Rapist Could Live Out Rest Of His Life Behind Bars A 40-year-old Virginia rapist who sexually assaulted children as young as 4 years old could live the rest of his life behind bars. On Friday, July 14, Billy Riggs was sentenced to serve 90 years in prison for sexual assaults of minors, for a series of sexual assaults on children that occurred in Triangle. Riggs pleaded guilty to one count of rape and four counts of aggravated sexual battery in July 2022. The investigation into Riggs began in 2019, when authorities got a tip Riggs had abused a child starting when they were 4 years old in December 2011. The assaults continued until December …

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by Cecilia Levine
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DC Police Officer Convicted Of Raping 9-Year-Old Girl For Years DC Police Officer Convicted Of Raping 9-Year-Old Girl For Years
DC Police Officer Convicted Of Raping 9-Year-Old Girl For Years A 29-year-old former DC Metro police officer was convicted of sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl for years. A jury Washington DC jury found Charles Johnson guilty of several counts of at least five different sex abuse charges, U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves said. Johnson forced the girl to perform sex acts on him multiple times between November 2019 and September 2021, according to evidence and testimony presented at trial. Johnson, who was working as a DC police officer at the time, was living in the home with the victim and took advantage of her on multiple occasions when h…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Ex-VA Cop Involved In Infant Daughter's Death Faces New Child Abuse Charges In MD Ex-VA Cop Involved In Infant Daughter's Death Faces New Child Abuse Charges In MD
Ex-VA Cop Involved In Infant Daughter's Death Faces New Child Abuse Charges In MD A former police officer in Virginia serving home detention in connection to the death of his infant daughter in Maryland is facing new child abuse charges in Maryland, according to Maryland State Police. Jason Michael Colley, 43, has been charged with second-degree child abuse and second-degree assault following a joint investigation into his actions in Frederick, though he is no stranger to both sides of law enforcement. Colley served 10 years with the Fairfax County Police Department in Virginia, though he later found himself on the other end of things following the death of his 6-month-o…

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by Zak Failla