LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. (7News) — A man in northern Virginia is facing multiple charges after a vigilante group went to his home and confronted him about his alleged activities with underage children.
According to the Leesburg Police Department, officers responded around 4;30 p.m. on April 2 to a home in the 700 block of Balls Bluff Road NE after getting a report involving an online group that identifies people suspected of trying to engage in illegal activities with minors.
Authorities said the group confronted Richard J. Solis, 29, of Leesburg, at his home before calling the police.
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Following an investigation, Solis was taken into custody. He faces four counts of solicitation of a minor under 15.
Solis is being held without bond at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center, police officials said.
Leesburg Police said the investigation remains active and they’re asking anyone with more information to come forward.
