VA VA- Suspect in three sex crimes dating back to 1998, DNA identified as - Edward Eugene Pottmyer, 58, of Chantilly, *Arrest June 5 '24

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After three decades, a serial sex offender is Identified

Fairfax County Police Department Teams with Othram to Identify a Serial Sexual Assault Suspect

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''In September 1998, a 48-year-old woman was jogging on a bike path in the Fair Lakes area of Fairfax County, Virginia when she was sexually assaulted by an unknown man who implied he had a knife. After assaulting the woman, the man fled from the area on foot. Two years later in August 2000, at approximately 11:00pm, the unknown man forced his way into a home on Parkside Drive in Fairfax, Virginia where he attacked and assaulted a 66-year-old woman. The woman was asleep when she awoke to the man assaulting her. She was able to fight the suspect and escaped from him by jumping from a second story balcony and running away. In December 2004, the unknown man was observed exposing himself outside of a woman's home in Burke, Virginia. The woman spotted the man through a sliding glass door located in her basement. The woman yelled and the man ran away.

In each of these cases, DNA evidence was collected from the crime scenes.''

 

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Cold Case Arrest: DNA Ties Loudoun Man to Three Sex Offenses 20+ Years Ago

Fairfax County, VA – A Loudoun County man has been charged and arrested with multiple felonies for sex offenses dating back to 1998. On September 9, 1998, around 7 p.m. the 48-year-old victim was j…

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''Detectives would like to speak to anyone who may have information about these cases or believe they had unlawful contact with Pottmyer. Those with information are asked to call our Cold Case Squad at 703-246-7511. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Solvers by phone at 1-866-411-TIPS (866-411-8477), and by web – Click HERE. Download the ‘P3 Tips’ App “Fairfax Co Crime Solvers”. Anonymous tipsters are eligible for a cash reward. Please leave contact information if you wish for a detective to follow up with you.

Victim specialists from our Major Crimes Bureau’s Victim Services Division have been assigned to ensure that the victims are receiving appropriate resources and assistance.

For additional information about our detectives open Cold Case investigations, please click here.''

 

[Richard]

The three cases mentioned about this guy occurred in 1998, 2000, and 2004. Reference is also made to previous felony arrests.

Could he be connected to other assaults as well?

 

[rob525]

If he is thought to have committed his first sexual assault at 32 and his last at 38, I would not be surprised if there were more. Particularly, I do not believe he would have stopped at 38 years old. It seems that guys like this don't stop on their own. They stop when they physically cannot continue to commit the crimes, usually death or imprisonment.