Child Exploitation Detectives Arrest Man After Soliciting a Minor 

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Fairfax County, VA – Detectives from our Cyber and Forensics Division have arrested a man on multiple charges related to the solicitation of a minor.

On November 1, the parents of a 15-year-old reported to police their child had been solicited for sex by a suspect in October. Detectives began investigating and determined that Logan Russell Farrell, 38, from Maryland approached the victim and offered money for sexual acts at the Spring Hill Metro Station in Tysons. Farrell at the time of the encounter was a stranger to the victim. Afterwards, Farrell continued communicating with the victim soliciting sexual acts and illicit pictures.    

On November 2, Farrell was arrested and charged with Trafficking of a Minor, Production of Child Pornography, and four counts of Solicitation of a Minor. He is currently being held at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center on no bond.

Detectives believe Farrell frequented the Spring Hill Metro Station in Tysons. Anyone with information or who has encountered Farrell is asked to contact our Cyber and Forensics Division at 703-246-7800, option 7. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Solvers by phone – 1-866-411-TIPS (866-411-8477), and by web – Click HERE. Download the ‘P3 Tips’ App “Fairfax Co Crime Solvers.” Anonymous tipsters are eligible for cash rewards. Please leave contact information if you wish for a detective to follow up with you.  

Parents are urged to closely monitor their children’s online activities and use available security settings to prevent the use of inappropriate sites or platforms. Children should be encouraged to report any person engaging in inappropriate conversations or trying to coerce them into providing sexually explicit images of themselves. Additional internet safety information provided by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children can be found HERE. There are many applications predators use to solicit victims. Parents are encouraged to know what applications their children are using and have open dialog of the dangers they may pose.

Victim specialists from our Major Crimes Bureau’s Victim Services Division have been assigned to ensure the victim is receiving appropriate resources and assistance.  

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