He also faces similar charges in Frederick County, Md.
Joseph Osborne (Photo from the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office)
Frederick, Md (KM) A Monrovia man wanted in Fairfax County, Virginia for child exploitation offenses was arrested this week in Frederick County, Maryland. The Sheriff’s Office says Joseph Muir Osborne, 68, was taken into custody.. He is currently being held at the Detention Center on an arrest warrant from Fairfax County.
The Sheriff’s Office says earlier this month, it was contacted by detectives with Fairfax County Police about a child exploitation investigation, and Osborne’s alleged involvement. They told the Sheriff’s Office’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force that Osborne engaged in sexually explicit communications with an undercover detective with Fairfax County Police.
The Sheriff’s Office says a search warrant was served at Osborne’s home in the 3700 block of Blueberry Drive in Monrovia, and he was arrested on Wednesday.
He is charged in Fairfax County with 25 counts of distribution of child pornography, and one count of distribution of bestiality. In Frederick County, Osborne is charged with 24 counts of possession of child pornography.
The investigation continues, the Sheriff’s Office says.
By Kevin McManus