Crime/Court
Charlottesville man charged with solicitation of minors
On Wednesday, November 9, 2022, Front Royal Police detectives initiated an investigation regarding the solicitation of minors in the Warren County/Front Royal area. Detectives started a proactive approach to apprehend individuals soliciting underage victims for sexual purposes.
An undercover operation ensued, and an adult male began soliciting one of our detectives, who he believed to be a female under the age of 15 years old, for photographs and sexually explicit material. The adult male suspect sent sexually explicit materials to the detective, who was posing in an undercover capacity as a juvenile. Some of the material sent by the offender was Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM). The initial conversation was unsolicited and started by the offender in this case.
During the investigation, a designated meeting place was arranged within the Town of Front Royal, and the male traveled and met the undercover detectives posing as a juvenile female for lascivious intent.
AVERY WOOD
Through the course of this investigation, police identified the suspect as 53-year-old Charlottesville, VA, resident Avery Wood. After meeting with the detectives, Wood was arrested on November 22, 2022, and transported to the Rappahannock Shenandoah Warren (RSW) Regional Jail. Wood went before the magistrate and was ordered to be held without bond. The court date for the listed offenses has been set for December 15, 2022, at 09:00 a.m. in Warren County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court.
The Front Royal Police Department is an active member of the Northern Virginia/DC Metro (NOVA/DC) Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, which is coordinated by the Virginia State Police. We request anyone with information regarding the solicitation or exploitation of a minor contact Front Royal Police Department. Anyone with further information regarding this case, please contact Detective M.R. Ramey at (540) 636-2208 or by email at mramey@frontroyalva.com.
The Front Royal Police Department would like to thank the Frederick and Warren County Sheriff’s Offices for their assistance with this investigation and the successful apprehension of this individual.
‘From the Consent of the Governed’
Cardinals Host Strasburg Express Sunday, July 5 at Bing Crosby Stadium
Minnie Cassandra Stribling McDaniel (1956 – 2026)
The Signer Who Paid the Price
Right Trees Can Make Windbreaks Stronger and Longer Lasting
The Declaration of Independence at 250
Coolidge’s 1926 Warning Still Echoes Nearly a Century Later
VDOT: Warren County Traffic Alert for July 6 – 10 2026
Business Growth Series: If You’re Not Creating Opportunities, You’re Losing Them
Virginia Launches Nation’s First Court-Ordered Speed Limiter Program for Reckless Drivers
Virginia’s Reproductive Rights Amendment Faces Legal Challenges Over Procedural Step, Language
Cities, Towns in Virginia and Across the Nation Revive Teen Curfews Amid Summer Crowds
Tick Bites Are Surging in the US This Year. Here’s What To Know.
Three Founders – One Day – One Destiny
Samuels Public Library Unveils Packed July Schedule for Children, Teens and Adults
Quiz: 250 years of American history
The Founder Who Actually Freed All Slaves
July 1 Marked Statewide Start of a Ban on the Use of Certain Plastic Foam Foodware Containers
Technology Business Versus Data Center: Town Planning Commission Deep Dives into Definitions
Celebrate Independence Day Close to Home
Middletown Announces Grand Marshals for America 250 Independence Day Parade
Virginia Braces for Dangerous Heat Wave Ahead of Fourth of July Weekend
Cardinals Host Woodstock River Bandits Friday, July 3 at Bing Crosby Stadium
Medicaid Again to Cover Non-Abortion Care at Planned Parenthood as GOP Ban Ends
