Fairfax Co. Sergeant Arrested on Sexual Battery Charges, Police Say
The 16-year veteran is on administrative leave as police investigate an off-duty incident involving two victims known to him.
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Fairfax County police sergeant arrested on sexual abuse charges
A sergeant in the Fairfax County Police Department was arrested over the weekend for alleged sexual abuse. Matthew Sylvester, a 40-year-old resident of Warrenton, has been charged with two counts of aggravated sexual battery by the Fauquier County Sheriff's Office after he was taken into custody on Saturday (April 18) around 1 a.m., according to
Fairfax Co. sergeant arrested on sexual battery charges, police say
A Fairfax County police sergeant was arrested Saturday in Virginia on charges of aggravated sexual battery, the department said. Police identified the sergeant in a release as Matthew Sylvester, of Warrenton. He was arrested around 1 a.m. by the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office on two counts of aggravated sexual battery. The charges stem from an off-duty incident involving two individuals who were known to Sylvester, according to the Fairfax Cou…
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