Category Archives: Child Exploitation

Detectives Arrest Man for Aggravated Sexual Battery of a Minor

Sully Police District – Detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau have arrested a man on multiple charges related to indecent liberties with a minor. On April 20, officers responded to the 14000 block of Braddock Road in Centreville for the report of a sex offense. The complainants reported they found their 14-year-old child with an adult man in a vehicle. The complainants

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Caught in the Web: Undercover Chats Lead to 16 Arrests

Fairfax County, VA – Detectives from our Child Exploitation Unit (CEXU) have concluded a months-long operation targeting online predators that led to the arrest of 16 suspects from across North America seeking criminal encounters with minors. During this operation, CEXU focused on identifying offenders who used online platforms to initiate inappropriate conversations with individuals they believed to be underage. The suspects

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Foundation Leader Arrested for Unlawful Filming of Minors

Fairfax County, VA – Detectives from our Child Exploitation Unit have arrested a 52-year-old man for unlawfully recording multiple minors in his home in Groveton. On May 27, Child Protective Services received a referral that an employee with the Lao Heritage Foundation, an organization that runs cultural music and fine arts summer programs, was under investigation in Ohio for unlawful filming of

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Update: Additional Suspect Arrested in January’s Undercover Online Operation

Fairfax County, VA – Detectives from our Child Exploitation Unit arrested a Utah man following their ongoing operation targeting online predators. During this operation, detectives focused on identifying offenders who use online platforms to initiate inappropriate conversations with individuals they believed to be underage.  On March 16, Jonathan Craig O’Neil, 39, of Utah arrived in Fairfax County with plans to commit

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Predator Travels 1,200 Miles; Arrested for Soliciting a Minor

Reston Police District – Detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau have arrested a man on multiple charges related to the solicitation of a minor. On January 25, at 3:05 p.m., officers responded to the 2000 block of Blue Ridge Court near Reston for the report of the solicitation of a minor. The complainant reported he found his 15-year-old child with an adult

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