Crime & Safety

Man Arrested After Sexually Assaulting 6-year-old

Keith Eugene Young of the Manassas area of Prince William County was taken into custody Sunday.

Police in Prince William County have arrested a Manassas man accused of sexually assaulting a 6-year-old girl from Centreville while she was in his care.

Police responded to the 7500 block of Alleghany Road in the Manassas area of Prince William County Sunday, May 29, shortly before noon, to investigate the report of the assault, which allegedly occurred at the same address the night before.

The victim told a family member the accused, identified by police as Keith Eugene Young, 46, of the above address,  had inappropriately touched her. Young is a known family acquaintance, police said.

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A search warrant was executed at the  home of the accused and he was arrested without incident. Young is being charged with forcible sodomy, indecent liberties, aggravated sexual battery and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon after a rifle was found during a search of his property. 

Court date was unavailable; the accused is behing held without bond

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