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News Release: 08/358/3420/spr
April 17, 2009

Arrests in Online Solicitation for Sex

Fairfax County Police have arrested six men for using a computer to solicit a child for sex and a seventh man was charged federally for the attempted enticement of a minor.

Since December 2008 detectives from the Child Exploitation, Sexual Predator Enforcement and Apprehension Detail and Juvenile Fugitive Sections have conducted an investigation involving the solicitation of children over the internet. The investigation began after a mother observed alleged solicitation for sex on her 14-year-old son’s home computer. All of the men have been charged with making sexually explicit comments in an online “chat.”

John Fleck, 23, of 5478 Midship Court in Burke was arrested on January 9. He was charged with use of a communication system to solicit sex from a minor and indecent liberties with a minor.
Justin Ayers, 27, of 1127 Marion Avenue in McLean was arrested on February 2. He was charged with use of a communication system to solicit sex from a minor and attempted indecent liberties with a minor.
Broy Klein, 26, of 1673 Cedar Hollow Way in Reston was arrested on March 6. He was charged with two counts of use of a communication system to solicit sex from a minor, attempted indecent liberties with a minor, and carnal knowledge of a minor.
Gregory Holder, 45, of 6100 Essex House Square, #A, in the Alexandria area was arrested March 19. He was charged with use of a communication system to solicit sex from a minor and carnal knowledge of a minor.
Thomas Minnehan, 21, of 7523 Fairwood Lane in the Falls Church area was arrested March 30. He was charged with use of a communication system to solicit sex from a minor and carnal knowledge of a minor.
Colin Fitzgerald, 25, of 4385 Ashgrove Drive in Montclair, Prince William County was arrested April 15 and charged with use of a communication system to solicit sex from a minor and carnal knowledge of a minor.
The seventh person arrested in this case, Eric Mintzer, 27, of 8016 Pohick Road in Springfield, was charged by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia. He pled guilty to enticement of a minor on April 7, in the District of Columbia.

Detectives are asking anyone whose children may have had contact with any of these individuals to contact the Fairfax County Police Department at 703-691-2131 or Crime Solvers by phone at 1-866-411-TIPS/8477, e-mail at www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org or text “TIP187” plus your message to CRIMES/274637.

John Fleck Justin Ayers Broy Klein