Seven arrested in PWC Police Department’s special operation targeting crimes against children

On June 6, members of the Prince William County Police Departments’ Special Victim’s Bureau and Intel Unit began a week a long operation targeting offenders of crimes involving children, according to a news release.

Sgt. Jonathan Perok, police department spokesman, said the operation “was conducted as a proactive effort and was not in response to any specific incident.”

During this operation, undercover detectives used social media and an undisclosed online site where they posed as underage juveniles.

Male suspects contacted the undercover detectives and, during the course of communications, solicited sexual or indecent acts. These conversations involving the accused parties took place through electronic means.

In each of the incidents, the suspect made arrangements to meet the undercover detective at a public location in Prince William County. Once there, detectives arrested the individual without incident. As a result of these investigations, seven people were arrested, Perok said.

Prince William County Police Department has conducted similar operations in the past in an attempt to deter crimes involving the sexual exploitation of minors. In conjunction with the Commonwealth Attorney’s Office, the appropriate charges were placed against each of accused individuals involved in this operation.

Perok went on to say that “All communications were conducted in a controlled environment and at no time involved actual children.”

Here is the list of suspects arrested in connection to this operation.

Steven CASTILLO, 20, of 1505 Colchester Rd in Woodbridge
Charged with 3 counts of using a communication device to facilitate certain offense with children and 1 count of attempted indecent liberties
Court Date: July 19, 2016 | Bond: Held WITHOUT Bond

Christopher DUNKES, 27, of 541 Raven Ave in Gaithersburg, MD
Charged with 3 counts of using a communication device to facilitate certain offense with children
Court Date: July 14, 2016 | Bond: Held WITHOUT Bond

Jeffrey Harrison DIMOND, 35, of 10408 N. McClellan Dr in Fredericksburg [No photo available]
Charged with 1 count of using a communication device to facilitate certain offense with children
Court Date: July 11, 2016 | Bond: $1,500 Secured

Curtis Michael JENKINS, 54, of 1240 Monument Dr, Apt. 158, in Fairfax
Charged with 3 counts of using a communication device to facilitate certain offense with children, 1 count of solicitation of prostitution, and 1 count of using a vehicle to promote prostitution
Court Date: July 14, 2016 | Bond: $25,000 Secured

Jordan KOLBINSKIE, 23, of 9188 Landgreen St in Manassas
Charged with 2 counts of using a communication device to facilitate certain offense with children
Court Date: July 14, 2016 | Bond: Held WITHOUT Bond

David Lee MATHES, 58, of 85 Alexandria Pike in Warrenton
Charged with 3 counts of using a communication device to facilitate certain offense with children
Court Date: July 14, 2016 | Bond: Held WITHOUT Bond

Chad Michael WARNER, 24, of 30 Butternut Way in Sterling
Charged with 3 counts of using a communication device to facilitate certain offense with children
Court Date: July 19, 2016 | Bond: Held WITHOUT Bond

PWC Police Department reminds parents to take an active role in monitoring what their children are doing online. The following are links to helpful resources for parents provided by OnGuard Online, a managing site of The Federal Trade Commission and partner in the Stop Think Connect campaign.

• Talking to Your Kids:
https://www.onguardonline.gov/articles/0006-talk-your-kids

• Protecting Your Child’s Privacy Online:
https://www.onguardonline.gov/articles/0031-protecting-your-childs-privacy-online

• Kids and Computer Safety:
https://www.onguardonline.gov/articles/0017-kids-and-computer-security

• Tips for Parental Controls:
https://www.onguardonline.gov/articles/0029-parental-controls

• Kids Texting and Sexting:
https://www.onguardonline.gov/articles/0026-kids-texting-and-sexting

• Kids and Mobile Phones:
https://www.onguardonline.gov/articles/0025-kids-and-mobile-phones

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