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ACPD arrests Fredericksburg man for online solicitation of a minor

11 months ago in Albemarle County, Charlottesville City, Crime, Local, Surrounding Counties

ACPD arrests Fredericksburg man for online solicitation of a minor

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ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – The Albemarle County Police Department conducted an online operation focused on the solicitation of minors on Thursday, April 24, 2025.

Grady M. Hampton, 56, of Fredericksburg was arrested on three counts of online solicitation of a minor under 15 years of age the same day.

Hampton is being held at the Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail without bond.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Albemarle County Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division at 434-296-5807 or Crime Stoppers at 434-977-4000.

For information on how to help keep your children safe online, visit missingkids.org/NetSmartz.

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