Crime & Safety
Woodbridge Teen Accused of Writing Inappropriately to Minor
Brian James McCoole, 18, of Woodbridge, is charged with taking indecent liberties with a child and using a communication system to commit acts with a minor.
A Woodbridge teenager faces charges after he allegedly sent an inappropriate message to a younger girl via Facebook.
Brian James McCoole, 18, of Woodbridge, is charged with taking indecent liberties with a child and using a communication system to commit acts with a minor. He is held without bond at the county jail.
McCoole was arrested on Wednesday sometime after he allegedly sent the inappropriate message to a 14-year-old girl, police said.
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“The accused solicited the victim over her Facebook account,” police spokesman Officer Jonathan Perok said in a press release. “Family members discovered the messages and contacted the police.”
No meeting between McCoole and the girl took place, police said.
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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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