A U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) employee is facing charges for indecent exposure on a Virginia trail, and authorities believe he may have done it before.
Sean Maxwell, 53, was arrested Saturday afternoon after he allegedly exposed himself on a wooded trail on Coffer Woods Road in Burke. News4 confirmed that he was a DOD employee.
"[There was] probably about like six police cars in the entryway to our neighborhood, and we had no idea what was going on," neighbor Carrie Leslie said. "And then the next day, there were probably about three cars, and police officers were going from door to door."
Fairfax County police said they got a call about a sex offense in the area just after noon on Saturday.
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When officers arrived, one victim told them Maxwell had exposed himself while jogging, and they were able to get video of him in the act.
After canvassing the area, authorities said they think Maxwell may have exposed himself multiple times. Now, they're trying to get the word out to see if anyone else had a similar experience.
“I guess hopefully, you know, there was nothing anywhere that went beyond simply indecent exposure, not that that’s great to start with, but just you know, so that everyone was safe,” Leslie said.
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The investigation is ongoing. Anyone who recognizes Maxwell or has information on this or other incidents is asked to call police.
Correction (Dec. 20, 2023 at 6:13 p.m. EST): This article has been updated to reflect that the alleged sex offense occurred on Coffer Woods Road.
