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Showing posts with label Virginia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Virginia. Show all posts
Thursday, April 25, 2013
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Monday, April 1, 2013
Beville Middle School Assistant Charged with Assault
Dale City, VA
A classroom assistant in a special needs classroom was arrested and charged with two counts of simple battery.
The school received a tip that the assistant had assaulted a 12- and a 13-year old in the classroom, causing minor injuries. The school followed their protocols and notified Child Protective Services.
A classroom assistant in a special needs classroom was arrested and charged with two counts of simple battery.
The school received a tip that the assistant had assaulted a 12- and a 13-year old in the classroom, causing minor injuries. The school followed their protocols and notified Child Protective Services.
Friday, March 29, 2013
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Friday, September 21, 2012
How They Did It: Crips Lured High School Girls Into Prostitution
Fairfax, VA
The story of how a violent street gang lured vulnerable Fairfax-area girls into prostitution is a chilling one for any parent, and is another reason why parents need to keep a close eye on their kids’ involvement with social networking websites. During a three-year period ending in March 2012, members of a violent Virginia street gang used some of these websites to recruit vulnerable high-school age girls to work in their prostitution business.
The story has been reported locally in bits and pieces as it
progressed, and now a recap is being distributed nationwide by the FBI,
using the Fairfax episode as a cautionary tale for parents and law
enforcement authorities.
After a multi-agency state and federal investigation, all five defendants pleaded guilty to various federal charges related to the sex trafficking conspiracy. The leader of the gang—27-year-old Justin Strom—was sentenced on September 14 to 40 years in prison, while the sentences handed down for the other four defendants totaled 53 years.
Strom headed up the Underground Gangster Crips (UGC), a Crips “set” based in Fairfax, Virginia. The Crips originated in Los Angeles in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and since then, the gang has splintered into various groups around the country. Law enforcement has seen a number of Crips sets in the U.S. engaging in sex trafficking as a means of making money.
The story of how a violent street gang lured vulnerable Fairfax-area girls into prostitution is a chilling one for any parent, and is another reason why parents need to keep a close eye on their kids’ involvement with social networking websites. During a three-year period ending in March 2012, members of a violent Virginia street gang used some of these websites to recruit vulnerable high-school age girls to work in their prostitution business.
The story has been reported locally in bits and pieces as it
progressed, and now a recap is being distributed nationwide by the FBI,
using the Fairfax episode as a cautionary tale for parents and law
enforcement authorities.After a multi-agency state and federal investigation, all five defendants pleaded guilty to various federal charges related to the sex trafficking conspiracy. The leader of the gang—27-year-old Justin Strom—was sentenced on September 14 to 40 years in prison, while the sentences handed down for the other four defendants totaled 53 years.
Strom headed up the Underground Gangster Crips (UGC), a Crips “set” based in Fairfax, Virginia. The Crips originated in Los Angeles in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and since then, the gang has splintered into various groups around the country. Law enforcement has seen a number of Crips sets in the U.S. engaging in sex trafficking as a means of making money.
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Child Abduction Digest 7-10-12
Falls Church, VA
City of Falls Church police are looking for a man who allegedly tried to abduct a 16-year-old girl Thursday.
Police said the teen was walking around 6:30 p.m. Thursday on Haycock Road toward Leesburg Pike near George Mason High School when a white van pulled up beside her, police said. A Hispanic man allegedly got out of the van and began walking briskly toward the girl. Police said the girl walked toward the school and pretended to talk on her cell phone and the man ran back to his vehicle and sped off.
City of Falls Church police are looking for a man who allegedly tried to abduct a 16-year-old girl Thursday.
Police said the teen was walking around 6:30 p.m. Thursday on Haycock Road toward Leesburg Pike near George Mason High School when a white van pulled up beside her, police said. A Hispanic man allegedly got out of the van and began walking briskly toward the girl. Police said the girl walked toward the school and pretended to talk on her cell phone and the man ran back to his vehicle and sped off.
Friday, June 15, 2012
Police Probe Chantilly Middle School Shooting
Chantilly, VA
Two students at Rocky Run Middle School in Chantilly, Va., were injured after being shot at by a BB or pellet gun, according to Fairfax County Police.
Officials said a boy and girl were shot at just before 10 a.m. by an unknown person outside of the school, which is located on the 4400 block of Stringfellow Road in Chantilly.
One of the students was transported to a local hospital. Officials said the injuries are not considered to be serious.
Two students at Rocky Run Middle School in Chantilly, Va., were injured after being shot at by a BB or pellet gun, according to Fairfax County Police.
Officials said a boy and girl were shot at just before 10 a.m. by an unknown person outside of the school, which is located on the 4400 block of Stringfellow Road in Chantilly.
One of the students was transported to a local hospital. Officials said the injuries are not considered to be serious.
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Boy, 16, Charged with Trying to Sexually Assault 2 Girls Walking to School in Loudoun County
Sterling, VA
A 16-year-old has been charged with trying to sexually assault two girls, ages 14 and 12, who were walking to school in Loudoun County.
The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office says the girls were walking to school Monday morning in the area of Seneca Ridge Drive and Augusta Drive when they were approached by the 16-year-old, who tried to grab them. The two girls were able to free themselves, and a male teen who witnessed the incident chased the 16-year-old from the area.
As investigation led authorities to the suspect. Authorities did not identify the teen but said he is from Sterling, Va. He is charged with two counts of abduction with intent to defile and two counts of aggravated sexual battery. He is being held at a juvenile detention center.
A 16-year-old has been charged with trying to sexually assault two girls, ages 14 and 12, who were walking to school in Loudoun County.
The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office says the girls were walking to school Monday morning in the area of Seneca Ridge Drive and Augusta Drive when they were approached by the 16-year-old, who tried to grab them. The two girls were able to free themselves, and a male teen who witnessed the incident chased the 16-year-old from the area.
As investigation led authorities to the suspect. Authorities did not identify the teen but said he is from Sterling, Va. He is charged with two counts of abduction with intent to defile and two counts of aggravated sexual battery. He is being held at a juvenile detention center.
Monday, May 28, 2012
Most Child Abductions Occur During After School Hours
Alexandria, VA
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children commemorated this day by holding a safety and children's ID event with help from the Alexandria Police Department.
Parents left with their children's fingerprints and photos. The center's workers want parents to keep talking to their children about safety.
For Center employee Juriese Colon, her interest in protecting children began close to home. Colon grew up in Spotsylvania County and knew Kristin and Kati Lisk, who were abducted from their front yard in 1997.
"It really had an impact on me at that point. I wanted to do something. I just felt so bad. It really touched my heart," Colon said.
She decided to study criminal justice in college... about the time the Center for missing and exploited children helped solve the Lisk Case. Their killer was sociopath Richard Marc Evonitz who also killed Sofia Silva after abducted(sic) her from her front porch in September of 1996.
The girls' abductions match the most common type. The Center found in a recent study that most abductions occur during the hours of 2:00 -7:00 p.m. when children are often alone. She says there were 800,000 attempted abductions last year, but thankfully, more than 80% of the children got away. They ran, kicked, screamed, and in some cases, a bystander intervened.
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children commemorated this day by holding a safety and children's ID event with help from the Alexandria Police Department.
Parents left with their children's fingerprints and photos. The center's workers want parents to keep talking to their children about safety.
For Center employee Juriese Colon, her interest in protecting children began close to home. Colon grew up in Spotsylvania County and knew Kristin and Kati Lisk, who were abducted from their front yard in 1997.
"It really had an impact on me at that point. I wanted to do something. I just felt so bad. It really touched my heart," Colon said.
She decided to study criminal justice in college... about the time the Center for missing and exploited children helped solve the Lisk Case. Their killer was sociopath Richard Marc Evonitz who also killed Sofia Silva after abducted(sic) her from her front porch in September of 1996.
The girls' abductions match the most common type. The Center found in a recent study that most abductions occur during the hours of 2:00 -7:00 p.m. when children are often alone. She says there were 800,000 attempted abductions last year, but thankfully, more than 80% of the children got away. They ran, kicked, screamed, and in some cases, a bystander intervened.
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