The Arlington County Police Department’s Special Victims Unit is investigating a suspect involved in the sexual assault of a 17-year-old juvenile and police are concerned that there may be additional victims.

The suspect, 50-year-old Miguel Angel Pinedo-Valdivia, was charged on April 1, with attempted forcible sodomy. One day prior to his arrest, Pinedo-Valdivia approached the juvenile victim outside a Columbia Pike restaurant offering potential work. The victim entered the suspect’s Mercedes sedan and was driven to an unknown location in Maryland where he was sexually assaulted, according to police.

Information revealed in the investigation indicates that there are potentially other victims and police believe Pinedo-Valdivia could be targeting the Hispanic immigrant population. Anyone who has information about this suspect or has information on additional victims is asked to call Detective Hermes Molina at 703-228-4208 or email investigations@arlingtonva.us. To report information anonymously, contact the Arlington County Crime Solvers at 866-411-TIPS (8477).