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Child sex solicitation case ends in plea deal for Strasburg man

by Ireland Hayes | Feb 4, 2025 | Crime and Courts

Strasburg man dodges jury after evidence presented After the commonwealth presented evidence against him, a Strasburg man chose to accept a plea deal rather than trust a jury with his guilt or innocence in a child sexual solicitation case in Rappahannock County...

Child sex solicitation case ends in plea deal

by Ireland Hayes | Feb 2, 2025 | Crime and Courts

Strasburg man dodges jury after evidence presented After the commonwealth presented evidence against him, a Strasburg man chose to accept a plea deal rather than trust a jury with his guilt or innocence in a child sexual solicitation case in Rappahannock County...

Former Washington resident sentenced to two years in child pornography case

by Ireland Hayes | Jan 20, 2025 | Crime and Courts, Fire/Rescue, Local Services, People, Politics

Scott Hale, formerly of Washington, was sentenced Monday to two years in jail on two child pornography charges in accordance with a plea agreement made with the Commonwealth Attorney’s Office in August. “I stand here deeply regretful and remorseful for the actions...
Sheriff’s task force fights internet crimes against children

Sheriff’s task force fights internet crimes against children

by Ireland Hayes | Aug 25, 2024 | Art, Business, Crime and Courts, Education, Fire/Rescue, Health, Local Services, Politics

‘If we saved one child, then that’s one child we saved’ Chris Garcia knows firsthand just how dangerous the internet can be for kids from his work as an undercover detective with the Rappahannock County Sheriff’s Office. In June, a 41-year old man traveled to...

Internet crimes against children emerge in Rappahannock County court

by Ireland Hayes | Aug 21, 2024 | Crime and Courts, Fire/Rescue, Local Services, People, Politics

Guilty plea entered, bond denied in another case  Two men accused of internet crimes against children — Scott Hale and Sanjay Sugay — appeared in two separate cases in Rappahannock County Circuit Court Monday. Scott Hale of Washington entered into a plea deal with the...

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