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DNA Links Virginia Man To Decades-Old Sex Offenses, Police Say DNA Links Virginia Man To Decades-Old Sex Offenses, Police Say
DNA Links Virginia Man To Decades-Old Sex Offenses, Police Say The recovery of DNA evidence has linked a Loudoun County man to unsolved sex offenses dating back to the 1990s in Fairfax County, police announced. Edward Eugene Pottmyer, 58, of Chantilly, was arrested on charges of forcible sodomy and intent to defile on June 5, Fairfax County police said. The development in the cases is due to recovered forensic evidence from the scenes, which was submitted for analysis. Due to the advancement in DNA testing, detectives submitted the DNA to Othram Inc., a Texas-based company who utilized Forensic-Grade Genome Sequencing® to develop a comprehensive profi…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Registered Sex Offender Caught Soliciting Minor For Sex, Sexual Abuse At Virginia Park: Police Registered Sex Offender Caught Soliciting Minor For Sex, Sexual Abuse At Virginia Park: Police
Registered Sex Offender Caught Soliciting Minor For Sex, Sexual Abuse At Virginia Park: Police A 69-year-old registered sex offender in Virginia is facing new charges after authorities say he solicited a minor for sex and sexually abused them in public. Daniel H. Sutton, of Herndon, was arrested Wednesday, Oct. 26, and charged with felony transportation of a juvenile for the purpose of an illicit sex act and misdemeanor contributing to the delinquency of a minor, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office. The man is accused of contacting a child on an online platform and arranging to meet in person, police said. Sutton traveled to the boy's home, picked him up, and drove to t…

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by Nicole Acosta