Fairfax County Police Charge Falls Church Area Man for Alleged Sex Trafficking

Fairfax County Police have charged a Falls Church area man with alleged sex trafficking, according to a news release from police. Police relayed how the alleged crime took place, in the news release:

Several months ago, a 17-year-old girl met a man on Facebook. The two became “friends” and communicated online often; eventually the girl agreed to meet. For months afterwards, the young woman was reportedly victimized and exploited. The man allegedly threatened the teen, locked her in a room, and took her phone. It wasn’t until police received a tip from a concerned household member, that steps were taken to remedy the situation.

Detectives from the Human Trafficking Unit were contacted and investigated. They charged the suspect, Manuel A. Contreras, 27 of Kaiser Place, in the Falls Church area, with abduction with intent to defile and contributing to the delinquency of a minor on Friday, Aug. 22.

The young woman was missing for over three months, but no one ever reported it to police. Police feel there are others in similar situations and are actively investigating other cases.

The “Just Ask” Prevention project was launched in January 2014 and continues to actively produce information and educational information on the issue of human, primarily teen sex, trafficking. Public service announcements, such as http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzVM9yYRYGA, are posted to the justaskva.orgwebsite. Residents are encouraged to learn more about this important issue. A new website, in Spanish, was launched in July 2014, http://justaskva.org/es/.