Springfield Man Arrested for Solicitation of a Minor
Fairfax County, VA – Detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau’s Child Exploitation Unit have arrested a man on three counts of Solicitation of a Minor.
Detectives from our Child Exploitation Unit began investigating Lawrence Lofzewski, 37, of Springfield, after receiving a CyberTip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) indicating he had posted disturbing online content regarding minors.
During the investigation, Lofzweski communicated with detectives posing online as a minor, engaged in inappropriate conversations, and solicited sexual encounters.
On May 21, Lofzewski was arrested at his residence in Springfield. He was transported to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center and charged with three counts of Solicitation of a Minor. He was held on no bond.
Lofzewski worked as a Police Officer with the Metropolitan Police Department from 2019-2022 and the Arlington County Police Department from 2022-2025. At the time of his arrest, Lofzewski was employed as a Mental Health Associate at Rivermont Schools in Lorton.
Anyone with information about this case, or other related cases, is asked to contact our Major Crimes Bureau at 703-246-7800, option “4”. 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 and follow the steps to “Fairfax Co Crime Solvers.” Anonymous tipsters are eligible for a cash reward of up to $5,000. Please leave contact information if you wish for a detective to follow up with you.
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