Crime & Safety

Police: Woman Raped After Meeting Man Online

Anthony Trevon Fendall, of Dale City, was charged with rape.

Police charged a Dale City man after a date setup online ended with a rape, Prince William County Police said. 

Anthony Trevon Fendall, of Catalpa Court in Dale City, was charged with rape. Police responded to the incident on Dec. 16 at 12:55 a.m., after a 22-year-old woman sought help at a fire station near Fendall's home on Catalpa Court. 

"The investigation revealed that the victim, a 22 year old woman of Fredericksburg, met the accused online and was at his residence in the above area that evening. While at his residence, the accused raped the victim," Officer Jonathan Perok, a spokesman for the Prince William County Police Department, said in a press release. 

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Fendall was held without bond pending his court date. 

The information in this article was provided by the Prince William County Police Department. Where arrests are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. 

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