Authorities investigating death of retired Spotsylvania doctor accused of child sex crime

Virginia State Police authorities say they will continue investigating sexual assault claims against a retired Spotsylvania County doctor who was found dead in Loudoun County on Thursday.

The death of Michael B. O’Brien, 66, is being investigated by the Loudoun Sheriff’s Office. O’Brien’s body has been taken to the medical examiner’s office in Manassas for autopsy and examination. Read More >>

Oklahoma couple pleads guilty to possessing pornographic images of 14-month-old

A couple has plead guilty to possessing child pornography after being arrested back in 2020.

Joseph Rogers, 30, and Cherokee White, 28, have entered a guilty plea in Oklahoma County Court on Dec. 20, 2021.

The investigation began in Jan. 2020 after a Virginia Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit forwarded images depicting child pornography to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). Read More >>

Loudoun County man sentenced to more than 15 years on child pornography charges

A Loudoun County man has been sentenced to 15 years, 10 months in prison for the reproduction and possession of child pornography, according to the Office of the Attorney General.

John W. Bruce, Jr. — a resident of Aldie, according to Virginia Circuit Court documents — pleaded guilty to three counts of reproduction and 10 counts of possession of child pornography. He received his sentence from Circuit Court Judge Benjamin N.A. Kendrick.

Orange Co. Sheriff’s Office: Possible Relationship with Teen Leads to Arrest

Ronald Lee Bowers Jr. is charged with three counts of carnal knowledge with a child, four counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and one count of distribution of marijuana.

Virginia children’s entertainer charged with having child porn

A children’s entertainer who performs under the name Mr. Knick Knack is out on bail after having been charged with possessing child pornography. Read more

Virginia Beach man sentenced to 4 years for possessing child porn

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A Virginia Beach man was sentenced to 4 years in prison this week.

Jeffrey Dirocco, 58, pleaded guilty to ten counts of possession of child pornography. His sentence includes four years of active imprisonment, with an additional 11 years suspended. Read more

State police seek help identifying victims in child pornography investigation

The Northern Virginia – Washington, D.C. Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force is seeking the public’s help with identifying additional victims of a Manassas man arrested on child pornography and solicitation charges. Read more

Sheriff’s Office: Ryan M. Champlin Indicted on Child Pornography Charges

On January 11, 2019 the Orange County Sheriff’s Office received information from The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children on a possible child pornography case that was occurring in Orange County. Read more

Loudoun County man sentenced to 11 yrs for child pornography

A Loudoun County man was sentenced Feb. 22 to 11 years in prison on two counts of distribution of child pornography and seven counts of possession of child pornography.

Danero Jason Howard, 41, was convicted of the charges in February 2018.

Loudoun County Circuit Court Judge Jeanette A. Irby handed down the sentence.

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