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Man Raped Victim Under 13 Years Old, Police In Loudoun County Say Man Raped Victim Under 13 Years Old, Police In Loudoun County Say
Man Raped Victim Under 13 Years Old, Police In Loudoun County Say A 47-year-old man has been charged with raping a child under 13 years old, authorities in Leesburg said. On Sunday, May 12, the Leesburg Police Department received a report of a child who was sexually assaulted by a person known to them, local police said.  After conducting an investigation, officers arrested Aroldo Santos Velasquez, who was charged with rape of a child under the age of 13 and object sexual penetration. He was being held in the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center without bond. Due to the age of the victim, no further information is being provided
Man Raped Business Owner, Held Her Captive For Hours In Fairfax County: Cops Man Raped Business Owner, Held Her Captive For Hours In Fairfax County: Cops
Man Raped Business Owner, Held Her Captive For Hours In Fairfax County: Cops A 24-year-old man has been arrested after police say he held a 59-year-old business employee captive and raped her, and sexually assaulted a 20-year-old college student in Virginia. In announcing the arrest of Kevin Lopez-Altan of Annandale, Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis called him a "monstrous man" whose alleged crimes are "abhorrent." On Wednesday, March 20, Lopez-Altan was twice denied entry from an Annandale business. Then, he forced his way in, and held the 59-year-old business owner captive for several hours.  Lopez-Altan sexually assaulted the woman repeatedly an…
Rapist Attacks Woman He'd Just Met In Prince William County, Police Say Rapist Attacks Woman He'd Just Met In Prince William County, Police Say
Rapist Attacks Woman He'd Just Met In Prince William County, Police Say A man has been arrested following an investigation into a reported sexual assault involving a woman he had recently met in Prince William County, according to police. Mohd Haroon Hakimi, 33, has been arrested and charged with rape following an incident involving a 27-year-old woman who was a new acquaintance he met at his Woodbridge home. Late on Friday afternoon, officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to the 12200 block of Grenada Way in Woodbridge to investigate an incident that reportedly happened earlier in the day. Police say that the woman was sexually …
Man Wanted For Raping VA Girl He Met Online Apprehended Months Later: Police Man Wanted For Raping VA Girl He Met Online Apprehended Months Later: Police
Man Wanted For Raping VA Girl He Met Online Apprehended Months Later: Police A 26-year-old man who met a young girl on social media late last year and allegedly raped her has been taken into custody in Prince William County, according to police. Dimas Alexis Lazo has been arrested following a months-long investigation into a reported sexual assault in Woodbridge involving a minor. Shortly after midnight on Nov. 26, 2023, officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to a Woodbridge home after a family member intervened when Lazo was allegedly sexually assaulting the juvenile. Police say that when the family member intervened and separated th…
Stafford Man Admits Traveling To PA For Sex With Child: DA Stafford Man Admits Traveling To PA For Sex With Child: DA
Stafford Man Admits Traveling To PA For Sex With Child: DA A Virginia man who pleaded guilty in connection to traveling to Pennsylvania to have sex with a child has been sentenced, the Lancaster County District Attorney's office announced on Tuesday, Feb. 20.  Tanner Iskra, 38 of the 2100 block of Harpoon Drive, Stafford, VA, pleaded guilty in Sept. 2023 to attempted statutory sexual assault (11 years older), attempted corruption of minors, and criminal use of a communication facility, DA Heather Adams detailed in the release.  Iskra was sentenced to 11-23 months in prison, eight years of probation, and he must register as a sex offender …
Alleged Rapist Arrested Hours After Assault In Crystal City, Police Say Alleged Rapist Arrested Hours After Assault In Crystal City, Police Say
Alleged Rapist Arrested Hours After Assault In Crystal City, Police Say A sexual assault investigation that was launched in Arlington led to the arrest of a 40-year-old man who allegedly sexually assaulted a woman on Thursday morning, police say. Vernon Koning has been arrested and charged with rape and strangulation following an early-morning incident on Feb. 8 in Crystal City, according to the Arlington Police Department. At around 2:15 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 8, officers were alerted about a reported rape that had just taken place. Investigators say that the woman was walking in the area when she began talking with Koning, who allegedly led her to an outdoor…
Teen Charged With Raping Minor In Virginia: Police Teen Charged With Raping Minor In Virginia: Police
Teen Charged With Raping Minor In Virginia: Police An investigation into an alleged sexual assault reported to a school counselor led to a rape charge for a 15-year-old in Prince William County, police say. This week, the Prince William County Police Department concluded an investigation into an alleged sexual assault that was reported at a home in Dumfries last October.  According to investigators, the victim, who was under the age of 18, and a 15-year-old were at the Dumfries home when he allegedly sexually assaulted the victim.  Police say that the victim recently reported the incident to a school counselor, who notified the d…
Motel Rapist, 23, Sodomized Woman At Knifepoint In Fairfax County: Cops Motel Rapist, 23, Sodomized Woman At Knifepoint In Fairfax County: Cops
Motel Rapist, 23, Sodomized Woman At Knifepoint In Fairfax County: Cops Police have made an arrest in a September rape at a Fairfax County motel, they said. Erick Vladamir Chacon Martinez, 23, had arranged to meet the victim at the Quarry Inn Motel at 7179 Lee Highway on Sept. 16, county police said. When the victim opened the door, Chacon Martinez pulled out a knife and threatened the victim, police said. The suspect then sexually assaulted her. The victim was able to escape the room and call 911. Surveillance footage of Chacon Martinez leaving hotel was found and shared with the community. During a review of digital evidence, detectives ident…
Rapist On The Loose After Attacking Sleeping Victim In Arlington Rapist On The Loose After Attacking Sleeping Victim In Arlington
Rapist On The Loose After Attacking Sleeping Victim In Arlington Authorities in Arlington are seeking a man who raped a woman sleeping in her apartment over the weekend. The unknown man broke into the woman's home on the 1500 block of Clarendon Boulevard in Fort Myer Heights around 12:20 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 29, police said. The man went into the woman's bedroom and threatened her, then raped her and fled on foot, authorities said. The suspect is described as a tall, Black male with a skinny build and shorter, curly hair. This remains an active criminal investigation and anyone with information that may assist the investigation is asked to contact Detecti…
Maryland Rape Suspects Busted Attempting To Flee Country At Dulles Airport Maryland Rape Suspects Busted Attempting To Flee Country At Dulles Airport
Maryland Rape Suspects Busted Attempting To Flee Country At Dulles Airport Two rape suspects wanted in Maryland are in custody after being caught attempting to flee the country at Washington Dulles International Airport. US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers were busy this week, arresting two men hours apart as they both sought separate flights to El Salvador to evade their arrest. First, officers arrested Oscar Armando Hernandez Mata, a 53-year-old Salvadoran in the country illegally who was wanted in Montgomery County for rape and sexually abusing a minor on Thursday afternoon at the departure gate. Officials noted that Hernandez Mata is "an alien unl…
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 …
Woman Escapes Rapist From Internet Who Pushed Her Down Stairs: Fairfax County PD Woman Escapes Rapist From Internet Who Pushed Her Down Stairs: Fairfax County PD
Woman Escapes Rapist From Internet Who Pushed Her Down Stairs: Fairfax County PD A 22-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a Fairfax County rape of a woman he'd met online, authorities said. Yeudy Saul Chavez Sandoval, of Kingstowne, lured the victim into an apartment on the 6000 block of Alexandria Avenue in Fort Hunt around 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 28, then pushed her down the stairs, county police said. The woman suffered serious injuries and was then raped by Sandoval, before escaping and calling 911, police said. The quick police work of officers and detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau led to the arrest of a man wanted for a rape and malicious wounding…
VA Man Who Sodomized 10-Year-Old Captured By US Marshals In Peru: Police VA Man Who Sodomized 10-Year-Old Captured By US Marshals In Peru: Police
VA Man Who Sodomized 10-Year-Old Captured By US Marshals In Peru: Police A 70-year-old Virginia man who had been wanted for raping a 10-year-old victim has been captured in Peru, authorities said. Geronimo Neyra had been living in Stafford County at the time of the incident, reported Thursday, July 6, Major Shawn Kimmitz of the SCSO said. Neyra had been wanted on three counts of rape, three counts of forcible sodomy, three counts of aggravated sexual battery and three counts of sexual abuse. The following day, it was learned that Neyra fled to Peru, and authorities arranged for Peruvian law enforcement to be waiting as Neyra got off the plane. He…
Predatory Pastor Abused Power To Sexually Abuse Girl On Church Floor In Area: Prosecutors Predatory Pastor Abused Power To Sexually Abuse Girl On Church Floor In Area: Prosecutors
Predatory Pastor Abused Power To Sexually Abuse Girl On Church Floor In Area: Prosecutors A Maryland pastor who acted in bad faith is facing decades in prison after being convicted of raping a member of his church, the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office announced. Erick Odir Vidal-Fuentes was found guilty of rape and other sexual offenses at trial this week for an incident that took place in September 2020 at the Iglesia Pentecostal El Fin Viene in Takoma Park. His victim was a parishioner. Prosecutors said that the 39-year-old Hyattsville resident targeted his victim when she injured her ankle and he promised her mother that he would help her by massaging the injury w…
Rapist Sodomized Juvenile Victim In Northern VA Apartment: Police Rapist Sodomized Juvenile Victim In Northern VA Apartment: Police
Rapist Sodomized Juvenile Victim In Northern VA Apartment: Police A 25-year-old man was arrested for sexually assaulting a juvenile inside of a Northern Virginia apartment, police said. Oscar Sanchez Rivera, of Woodbridge, has been charged with rape, forcible sodomy, and object sexual penetration, following the incident just before 1 a.m. Wednesday, July 5, the Prince William County Police Department said. The victim was inside of an apartment on Potomac Heights Place in Woodbridge, when Sanchez Rivera assaulted her, police said. He was being held without bond. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incident…
DCF Worker Rapes, Sodomizes Victim In Virginia: Police DCF Worker Rapes, Sodomizes Victim In Virginia: Police
DCF Worker Rapes, Sodomizes Victim In Virginia: Police A 35-year-old Fairfax County Department of Family Services employee has been arrested after raping and sodomizing a victim, authorities announced. Ernest Melo, of Centreville, met with the victim — a stranger — at a restaurant just outside of Fairfax County Wednesday night, June 28, the Fairfax County Police Department said. The two went back to the victim’s house in the Mount Vernon Police District, where Melo raped and sexually assaulted the victim, authorities said. The rape was reported to police Saturday, July 1, and detectives from the department's Major Crimes Bureau obtained a…
Two Kids Sexually Assaulted By Northern VA Creep Who Knew Them: Police Two Kids Sexually Assaulted By Northern VA Creep Who Knew Them: Police
Two Kids Sexually Assaulted By Northern VA Creep Who Knew Them: Police A 33-year-old Prince William County man has been arrested on accusations he sexually assaulted two victims, one under the age of 13, the other under the age of 18, authorities said. Marlin Nehemia Castillo Gomez, of Manassas, knew both victims, although it wasn't immediately clear how, said Prince William County police. The assaults happened on April 9 and 10, authorities said. Carlos Gomez was arrested in Manassas and charged with rape and aggravated sexual battery, authorities said.
Alleged Teen Rapist Drove Underage Victim To School After Sexual Assault In PWC, Police Say Alleged Teen Rapist Drove Underage Victim To School After Sexual Assault In PWC, Police Say
Alleged Teen Rapist Drove Underage Victim To School After Sexual Assault In PWC, Police Say A teenager was arrested on a rape charge for allegedly sexually abusing a victim under the age of 13 in Manassas, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Manassas resident Jose Bernaldino Aguilar-Abelares, 18, was arrested and charged with rape and object sexual penetration, following an alleged incident earlier this month involving a child, a spokesperson for the agency said on Monday, March 27. Officers were called to a residence in Manaassas to investigate a reported sexual assault that was reported early on Wednesday, March 22. It is alleged that the victim - who was …
Man Rapes Woman 'Feeling Unwell' After Connecting On Social Media: Prince William Police Man Rapes Woman 'Feeling Unwell' After Connecting On Social Media: Prince William Police
Man Rapes Woman 'Feeling Unwell' After Connecting On Social Media: Prince William Police An investigation into an alleged sexual assault in Prince William County has led to rape charges for a Woodbridge man who allegedly attacked a 22-year-old woman he met through social media. On Tuesday, Feb. 14, investigators from the Prince William County Police Department announced that Ahmad Sultani, 30, is facing a host of charges weeks after he allegedly abused his victim. Detectives from the Special Victim’s Bureau launched an investigation at the end of January into an alleged sexual assault that was reported in the 200 block of Mill Street in Occoquan on Monday, Jan. 30. The inves…
Accused Child Rapist Captured By Virginia Police Accused Child Rapist Captured By Virginia Police
Accused Child Rapist Captured By Virginia Police A Manassas man has been charged with rape after allegedly sexually assaulting a child on numerous occasions, authorities say. Jose Luis Mora Garcia, 58, reportedly assaulted the child, who was under the age of 13 at the time of the offenses, multiple times between November and December 2022 at a home in Manassas, according to Prince William County police. Garcia has been charged with rape and aggravated sexual battery.  He is being held without bond.
Social Media Meet-Up Leads To Rape Charge For Virginia Man, Police Say Social Media Meet-Up Leads To Rape Charge For Virginia Man, Police Say
Social Media Meet-Up Leads To Rape Charge For Virginia Man, Police Say Police in Prince William County say that a man who met a minor on social media sexually assaulted her in Gainesville overnight. Deonti James Solano, 22, was arrested early on Friday, Jan. 6 by detectives of the Prince William County Police Department’s Special Victims Bureau and charged with rape and preventing the summoning of law enforcement following an incident with a juvenile under the age of 18. It is alleged that the minor was at Solano's Gainesville home after striking up a relationship with him through a social media platform. While she was there, investigators say that an alterc…
Predator Guilty Of Raping Woman With Slow Cognition At Metro Station In Area: State's Attorney Predator Guilty Of Raping Woman With Slow Cognition At Metro Station In Area: State's Attorney
Predator Guilty Of Raping Woman With Slow Cognition At Metro Station In Area: State's Attorney A 39-year-old Maryland man has been convicted of rape and other charges in Montgomery County for sexually abusing his vulnerable victim in a secluded area near a Metro Station, the state's attorney announced. Rockville resident James McClain, 39, was found guilty by a jury following a three-day trial and faces decades behind bars for allegedly raping his victim in a quiet area near the Wheaton Metro Station in Silver Spring. Specifically, McClain was convicted of: Second-degree rape; Attempted second-degree rape; Two counts of third-degree sexual offense. Montgomery County State’s Attor…
Massachusetts Man Wanted For Sexual Assault Apprehended In Virginia: Police Massachusetts Man Wanted For Sexual Assault Apprehended In Virginia: Police
Massachusetts Man Wanted For Sexual Assault Apprehended In Virginia: Police A Massachusetts man was apprehended in Virginia in connection to an aggravated sexual assault and home invasion that happened over a month ago, authorities said. Washington Pearson, age 55, of Boston, was arrested by members of the United States Marshals Service in Norfolk, VA on Tuesday, Nov. 29, Boston Police report.  Pearson was wanted for an incident that happened on the Arborway in Jamaica Plain on Friday, Oct. 24, police said. He had a warrant issued from West Roxbury District Court on several charges including attempted murder, assault, rape, and breaking and entering.  He…
Rape, Incest Among Slew Of New Charges Filed Against Baltimore Jewish High School Teacher Rape, Incest Among Slew Of New Charges Filed Against Baltimore Jewish High School Teacher
Rape, Incest Among Slew Of New Charges Filed Against Baltimore Jewish High School Teacher Days after being released on bond following an arrest for child pornography offenses, Zev Steen was rearrested and slapped with new charges — among them, rape and incest. The former STEM teacher at the all-girls Orthodox Jewish day school Bnos Yisroel in Baltimore was terminated from that position and let go of others he held in the community after authorities busted him with child porn. Had that been all, Steen may have considered himself lucky, as authorities ultimately found out something he'd likely had known all along. On Tuesday, Nov. 15, officials announced Steen been rearrested for…
Former Maryland Park Service Manager Indicted For Alleged Assault, Rape Former Maryland Park Service Manager Indicted For Alleged Assault, Rape
Former Maryland Park Service Manager Indicted For Alleged Assault, Rape A former park manager for the Maryland Park Service has been indicted by a grand jury in Baltimore for allegedly sexually abusing his victims over the course of several months, officials announced. Michael Browning, 71, was arrested by detectives from Baltimore County’s Special Victims Unit, the agency announced on Wednesday, Sept. 28, when he was charged with second-degree rape and second-degree assault. This week, Browning was formally indicted on charges that include rape and assault. Police said that through the investigation, it was determined that Browning allegedly sexually assaul…
See Something, Say Something: Virginia Hotel Rape Suspect Busted Following Community Tips See Something, Say Something: Virginia Hotel Rape Suspect Busted Following Community Tips
See Something, Say Something: Virginia Hotel Rape Suspect Busted Following Community Tips Community members in Fairfax County saw something and said something to help swiftly lead police to apprehend a wanted rape suspect who assaulted a woman at a Maryland hotel. Police say that community tips led them to identify Patrick Craig Locke, 30, of Washington, DC, who was arrested at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18 at the Metro Center Station following an investigation into a rape earlier this month. Locke’s arrest came hours after the Fairfax County Police Department issued an alert and provided fresh surveillance photos of their suspect to the public, which came through. “Detectives rec…
Bristow Man Dealt Rape, Sex Crime Charges For Assault: Police Bristow Man Dealt Rape, Sex Crime Charges For Assault: Police
Bristow Man Dealt Rape, Sex Crime Charges For Assault: Police A 50-year-old Bristow man was arrested in multiple charges relating to sexual assault, police said.Between December 2012 and October 2019, Kevin Rice sexually assaulted the juvenile victim multiple times, according to the Prince William County Police Department.  The victim recently reported the incidents to police and Rice was then arrested, authorities said. He was charged with five counts of rape, two counts of forcible sodomy, one count of aggravated sexual battery, and other related offenses, law enforcement said. Rice had a pending court date and was held without bond,…
Man Charged With Multiple Counts Of Rape In Virginia For Assaulting Family Member, Teen: Police Man Charged With Multiple Counts Of Rape In Virginia For Assaulting Family Member, Teen: Police
Man Charged With Multiple Counts Of Rape In Virginia For Assaulting Family Member, Teen: Police A man wanted for alleged rape and sexual assaults that happened over the course of years turned himself in to police in Virginia and is now facing a host of charges, authorities announced. Jose Adam Perez Nieto, 46, turned himself in at the Prince William Police Department following an investigation into alleged sexual assaults that happened across several areas in Woodbridge between December 2009 and March 2021. An investigation was launched by the department on Thursday, Aug. 25 after the allegations were made and Nieto was in custody on Sunday, Aug. 28, according to police. The initial …
PA Men Convicted Of Sex Trafficking Teenage Girls From Virginia, Maryland PA Men Convicted Of Sex Trafficking Teenage Girls From Virginia, Maryland
PA Men Convicted Of Sex Trafficking Teenage Girls From Virginia, Maryland Two men part of a teenage sex trafficking ring that was headquartered in the Philadelphia suburbs have been convicted, authorities said. A jury found 36-year-old Dimas Omar Hernandez, aka “Adonys,” of Malvern, and 27-year-old Franklin Rivera-Mendieta, aka “Mono,” of Downingtown, guilty on charges of trafficking minors, involuntary servitude, rape, kidnapping, and other related offenses, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office. On May 28, 2020, a missing 14-year-old Maryland girl's Facebook message to her mother led multi-state authorities to her location, sparking an…
Leesburg Rape Suspect Back On US Soil For Arrest After 21 Years Leesburg Rape Suspect Back On US Soil For Arrest After 21 Years
Leesburg Rape Suspect Back On US Soil For Arrest After 21 Years A Leesburg rape suspect is back in the U.S. after being on the run since 2001, officials said.Franklin Carcamo Giron was accused of multiple instances of rape back in 2001 and was charged with two counts of rape of a juvenile under the age of 13 years old, the Leesburg Police Department reported. That same year, Carcamo Giron was released on bond and he fled to El Salvador, officials said. In 2019, 18 years later, Leesburg Police discovered where he was in El Salvador and worked with international law enforcement to find, extradite, and arrest Carcamo Giron, authorities said. Carcamo Giron…
29-Year-Old Alexandria Martial Arts Teacher Charged With Raping Child: Police 29-Year-Old Alexandria Martial Arts Teacher Charged With Raping Child: Police
29-Year-Old Alexandria Martial Arts Teacher Charged With Raping Child: Police Alexandria police say a 29-year-old Taekwondo teacher raped a child who is under 13 years old.  Trulynd Hall was arrested earlier this week and charged with rape, the Alexandria Police Department said. He is being held without bond at the Alexandria Adult Detention Center without bond, police said.  Investigators say Hall taught Taekwondo classes and other youth programs across northern Virginia. They did not say if the victim was a student. But they did ask if anyone has information about any alleged previous inappropriate contact between Hall and a child to contact Det…