A federal lawsuit filed in 2021 alleges that multiple Fairfax County police officers protected a sex trafficking ring in Northern Virginia in exchange for free sex from trafficked women. The lawsuit claims that these officers tipped off the trafficking ring about upcoming sting operations, allowing them to suspend advertisements and evade law enforcement. The suit also names former Police Chief Ed Roessler, alleging he helped cover up the officers’ misconduct when another detective’s work threatened to expose them.
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