Fairfax County Police Department News

Police are investigating a report that two international students were sexually assaulted at a residence in the Burke area on March 8.

Two women, ages 20 and 31, from Mongolia, were seeking employment at the Ballston Commons Mall in Arlington and were directed to a home in Burke where they would, reportedly, be given details on a house-cleaning job. While at the home, they were reportedly given alcohol and sexually assaulted.

The women were treated for a number of injures at a hospital. They contacted police and their Embassy to report the incident.

While there have been no charges placed, and the incident is being actively investigated, detectives are asking that anyone who may have information or have been involved in possible similar situations, please contact them.

Anyone who has information, or was approached in a similar way, should contact Detective DeCoster at 703-246-4524 or email at Darrin.Decoster@Fairfaxcounty.gov . While police do not identify suspects unless charges have been placed against them, detectives believe there may be other victims who have had experienced similar situations.