Man, 25, Arrested on Sexual Exploitation

A 25-year-old man has been accused of trying to solicit a minor online.

Detectives from the Fairfax County Police Department’s Child Exploitation Unit started an investigation on May 14 involving online communications. 

A search warrant was served in Utah on Thursday. Shaun R. Gordon was charged with two counts of using a communications device to solicit a minor and the Utah County Sheriff’s Department charged him with four counts of exploitation of a minor.

Gordon will be extradited to Fairfax County. Detectives worked with several law enforcement agencies on the case. The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Solvers by phone at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477), online at www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org or text “TIP187” plus your message to CRIMES (274637) or call Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131.