ARLINGTON, Va. -- Fairfax County police have arrested a 29-year-old Arlington accused of using a computer to solicit a child for sex.Ryan Gabriel Pratzel, of 1221 South Eads Street, allegedly made sexually explicit comments during an online chat with a detective posing as a 14-year-old boy.Police arrested Pratzel on Friday afternoon. He was taken to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center and charged with computer solicitation of sex from a child under 15 years old and attempted indecent liberties with a child.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Solvers by phone at 866-411-TIPS/8477 or e-mail at www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org. Tipsters can also text "TIP187" plus a message to CRIMES/274637 or call Fairfax County police at 703-691-2131.
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