(Culpeper)- The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of 52-year old Fielding Smith Daniel of Culpeper. Daniel has been charged with two counts of Carnal Knowledge, two counts of Use of an Electronic Device to Solicit a Minor and two counts of Soliciting a Minor for Prostitution.
On August 24, 2016 the Stafford Sheriff’s Office received a report that a 14 year old female had run away from her grandmother’s residence located in Stafford County. Detective Joe Massine initiated an investigation into the missing juvenile. Detective Massine’s investigation revealed the juvenile had been communicating online with older men. Detective Massine was ultimately able to track the juvenile down on August 31, 2016 at the home of a friend. During the follow up investigation Detective Massine learned the juvenile had previously met up with an adult male that she had met online. That man was later determined to be Fielding Smith Daniel. Through the course of Detective Massine’s investigation he learned that Daniel had picked the juvenile up near her home and drove her to a nearby motel. Daniel engaged in sexual activity with the juvenile and paid her for the encounter. Daniel met up with the juvenile again approximately a week later and again engaged in sexual activity.
Detective Massine obtained warrants for Fielding Smith Daniel as well as a search warrant for Daniel’s home and vehicle located at the South Blue Ridge Ave address in Culpeper. Both the arrest warrants as well as the search warrants were executed on Friday, September 9, 2016. Stafford County authorities were assisted by the Culpeper Town Police and the Virginia State Police.
Fielding Smith Daniel is currently incarcerated at the Rappahannock Regional Jail under no bond.
