Loudon County Boy Sexually Assaulted For 4 Years: Sheriff

LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA — A man was arrested Wednesday for sexually assaulting a young boy the past four years, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office. Eric W. Judy, 53, of Herndon, was charged with carnal knowledge of a child, taking indecent liberties with a child by person in custodial or supervisory relationship and production of child pornography. He's being held without bond.

Police were contacted Monday about the incidents after the victim, now 17, confided with a family member about the sexual incidents. Judy, a family friend, often took the boy, alone, on trips around the county, around the state and other parts of the U.S., beginning when the boy was 13.

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Judy was arrested at his home by Fairfax County Police and taken to the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center. Meanwhile, detectives with the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office special victims unit are reaching out to other jurisdictions as part of the ongoing investigation. Anyone with information regarding the case is urged to call Det. E. Wilk of SVU at 703-777-0475.

Photo: Loudoun County Sheriff's Office