Manassas Man Is Latest Arrest In Child Predator Investigation: Police

MANASSAS, VA — A Manassas man is facing charges after being caught by undercover detectives in an online child predator sting, Fairfax County Police say.

Sattar Ahmed Khan, 26, was arrested at his Manassas home. Police say Khan used an electronic device to set up sexual acts with a person he believed was a minor. He was charged with two counts of propose sex act via communication device to a person less than 15 years old and was taken to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center and held without bond.

The latest arrest came after a Fairfax County Police online predator sting with five arrests in late March. Police say undercover detectives posed as minors on websites that predators were known to use to contact potential victims.

Police encouraged parents and guardians to monitor their children's online activities and use security settings to prevent use of inappropriate websites. Children are urged to report people who start inappropriate conversations or try to get them to provide sexually explicit images. Internet safety tips are available from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Anyone with information about the case or similar cases can contact Fairfax County Police's Major Crimes Bureau at 703-246-7800, option 6.