Crime & Safety

Teen Accused Of Exposing Himself On Loudoun County Trail: Sheriff

According to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office, an Ashburn teenager is accused of seven cases of indecent exposure on the W&OD Trail.

LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA — An Ashburn teenager is facing multiple petitions of indecent exposure in connection to several incidents, including one where he allegedly exposed himself to a woman while walking on the Washington and Old Dominion Trail.

According to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office, a female victim reported that on Sept. 24 she was walking on the trail when she saw a young male in front of her. The suspect then ran into a wood line.

The victim continued to walk on the W&OD trail towards Ashburn Village Boulevard when the male walked back onto the trail behind her, exposed himself and simulated a sexual act, according to the sheriff's office report.

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The suspect, whose name was not released due to being a juvenile, was also charged in connection to a series of other indecent exposure reports along the trail in the area of Ashburn Village Boulevard and Ashburn Road, some of which dated as far back as late 2018.

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