Category Archives: Press Release

Canadian who traveled to Virginia intending to meet a minor for sex sentenced to 10 years in prison

The following release is from the Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Eastern District of Virginia. ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Canadian man was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for attempted coercion and enticement of a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity. According to court documents, on May 9, 2025, Tommy Varesh, 54, of Toronto, used a publicly-viewable

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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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Maryland Woman Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Scheme to Use Stolen Identities to Purchase Vehicles

The following release is from the Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Eastern District of Virginia. ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Maryland woman was sentenced yesterday to four years in prison for bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. According to court documents, on November 23, 2022, Loryn Michelle Dorsey, 36, of Elkridge, Maryland,

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Teenager Arrested After Stabbing Officer in Fair Lakes

Fair Oaks Police District- Detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau have charged a teenager who stabbed an officer during a call for service in Fair Lakes. Yesterday, at 2:38 p.m., officers responded to the 12800 block of Fair Lakes Parkway in Fair Lakes for a suspicious event. It was reported that an unknown caller made statements to our dispatch center

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MS-13 MEMBER SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON FOR MURDERS IN VIRGINIA AND MASSACHUSETTS

The following release is from the Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Eastern District of Virginia. ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Salvadoran national and member of the Uniones Locos Salvatrucha (ULS) clique of the violent Mara Salvatrucha 13 (MS-13) gang was sentenced today to six concurrent life prison sentences and additional terms of years following his conviction on charges relating to his participation

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