Reston Man Tried to Meet with Child for Sex: Police

RESTON, VA — A Reston man is among eight who were rounded up by Fairfax County Police in a child exploitation operation.

The three-day operation targeted online sexual predators, and involved detectives pretending to be juveniles going online and receiving "solicitations and sexually explicit images from men wanting to meet the 'child' for the purpose of engaging in inappropriate sexual activity," according to a report from the Fairfax County Police Department.

The detective arranged a meeting with each suspect, who were arrested when they arrived, police say.

Among those arrested is 23-year-old Joshua Veary of Reston, who faces three charges of computer solicitation.

"The hard work of our detectives, along with those from the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office and Special Agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, resulted in the arrest of eight offenders," the report states. "Approximately 25 local and federal criminal charges were placed, including, solicitation of a minor, solicitation of a minor for prostitution, attempted indecent liberties with a minor (including a registered sex offender), and drug possession charges.

"Detectives want to emphasize, especially to parents, this type of crime is prevalent within our community," the report continues. "They encourage you to closely monitor your child’s online activity; not only for predators who want to engage in physical contact, but also for those who wish to send or receive pornographic images from children."

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