16 men arrested for soliciting minors

The Fairfax County Police Department on July 2 announced the arrest of 16 men following a months-long operation targeting online predators who sought to commit sexual acts with minors.

Detectives from our Child Exploitation Unit (CEXU) focused on identifying offenders who used online platforms to initiate inappropriate conversations with individuals they believed to be underage.

The suspects arrived or arranged to arrive in Fairfax County with plans to commit sexual acts with minors, only to be met by detectives from both CEXU and the Violent Crimes Suppression Unit.

The 16 men, ranging in age from 20 to 65, face a total of 82 felony charges.

The following suspects were arrested and charged during this operation:

• Simon Roberts, 40, of Annandale – four counts of Solicitation of a Minor and Production of Child Pornography.
• Joel Dario Santamaria Jara, 28, of Sterling – three counts of Solicitation of a Minor and Attempted Indecent Liberties with Children.
• Michael Forsht, 59, of Springfield – four counts of Solicitation of a Minor and Production of Child Pornography.
• Alexander William Coughlin, 30, of Bristow – Solicitation of a Minor.
• Tranh Duy Nguyen, 20, of Woodbridge – Solicitation of a Minor.
• Refujio Deleon, 62, of Roanoke – Solicitation of a Minor and Attempted Indecent Liberties with Children.
• Nery Elisio Gonzalez Ordonez, 36, of Springfield – Solicitation of a Minor.
• Watcharapong Sapsittikul, 33, of Oakton – Solicitation of a Minor.
• Allan Blake Willoughby, 65, of Dinwiddie – four counts of Solicitation of a Minor and Production of Child Pornography.
• Dennis Joseph Furey Jr, 50, of Sterling – four counts of, was arrested and charged with four counts of Solicitation of a Minor.
• Tommy Varesh, 52, of Canada – 12 counts of Solicitation of a Minor, Production of Child Pornography, and Contributing to Delinquency.
• Bacem Megdiche, 26, of Maryland – three counts of Solicitation of a Minor, two counts of Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor, and Distribution of Certain Drugs to Persons Under 18.
• Benjamin Scott Heyman, 48, of Herndon – 12 counts of Possession/Distribution of Child Pornography (Second or Subsequent), Solicitation of a Minor, Attempted Indecent Liberties with a Minor, and Prostitution/Solicitation of a Minor.
• Nelson Ivan Perez-Villegas, 30 – Solicitation of a Minor and Attempted Indecent Liberties with a Minor.
• Mario Alexander Bonilla, 49, of Manassas – five counts of Solicitation of a Minor, two counts of Production of Child Pornography, Eluding, and Resisting Arrest.
• Saboor Anwari, 23, of Fredericksburg was arrested by Virginia State Police for three counts of Solicitation of a Minor, three counts of Carnal Knowledge of a Child Between 13 and 15 Years, and Indecent Liberties with a Minor. Anwari is awaiting extradition to Fairfax County.

The FCPD urges parents to closely monitor their children’s online activities and use security settings to prevent them from accessing inappropriate sites or platforms.

Children should be encouraged to report any person engaging in inappropriate conversations or trying to coerce them into providing sexually explicit images of themselves.