Leesburg Juvenile Detention Worker Arrested On Felony Sex Charges

LEESBURG, VA — Loudoun County police Monday arrested a juvenile detention worker who is now facing multiple felony sex charges including rape and sodomy. Clifton Townsend, 60, of Leesburg, is employed at the Fairfax County Juvenile Detention Center, but police said Townsend’s victim was not associated with the center.

According to police, the Sheriff’s Office was made aware of an incident Aug. 17 and, after an investigation, determined Townsend had sexual contact with a juvenile he knew. Police did not release the age or gender of the victim.

Townsend is facing charges of rape, carnal knowledge of a child and two counts of sodomy. He is currently being held at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center on no bond.