Man accused of raping child he met on social media in Prince William County

wjla.com · By Jessica James · 2026-05-28T19:25:31.000Z

by Jessica JamesThu, May 28, 2026 at 3:25 PMUpdated Tue, June 2, 2026 at 12:27 PM30-year-old Cristian Romario Saenz-Argueta is charged with one count of rape and two counts of carnal knowledge. (PWCPD)PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. (7News) — A man has been arrested after police said he sexually assaulted a child that he met through social media.Prince William County police said detectives concluded a special victims investigation May 26, 2026, into a sexual assault reported to have occurred in a parking lot along Croce Court in Manassas in November 2025.The accused is Cristian Romario Saenz-Argueta. SEE ALSO | Virginia man once freed in abuse case remains jailed on abduction chargeInvestigators said the female victim, who was under the age of 15 at the time of the offenses, met and began conversing with an unknown man on social media. The man, later identified as Saenz-Argueta, portrayed himself as being 18 years old and arranged meetings with the victim in the area on more than one occasion, where the victim was then sexually assaulted.READ | Illegal immigrant with criminal past released prior to sexually assaulting Arlington womanSaenz-Argueta was arrested May 26 and charged with one count of rape and two counts of carnal knowledge.His court date is pending. Police said he is being held without bond.