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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.

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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InsideNoVA.com broke the news on Sunday, April 19, 2026.
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