Internet child sex sting nabs 11 including one Mr. Patel in Northern Virginia

Loudoun Country, VA, America: Eleven men including one Mr. Patel were caught in a sting operation this month that targeted internet predators attempting to solicit sexual contact with minors, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office, which worked in conjunction with Fairfax County Police, the FBI Washington Field Office Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force, and the Northern Virginia Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.

The sting was dubbed “Operation Safe Summer.” As part of ongoing online investigations on suspects identified through proactive operations, the people arrested resided in or planned to travel to Loudoun County. They were tagged as seeking to engage in criminal sexual activity with a person they believed to be a juvenile. (For more local news, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts. Also, like us on Facebook, and if you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)

Among those arrested during the operation was Anishkumar Patel, 44, of Fairfax who is arrested for communication with a minor under the age of 15 for the purpose of sexual contact and attempted indecent liberties. Patel was taken into custody by the Fairfax County Police Department.