The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Friday that Justin Forman is no longer employed by the agency and directed all further questions to the FBI after he was arrested on a federal child pornography charge.
Jackson Arnold, public information officer for the Sheriff’s Office, said Forman’s employment was terminated due to personal conduct that violated agency policies. He specified the termination was not related to professional or on-duty conduct.
“We can confirm that Justin Forman is no longer a member of the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office,” Arnold said. “The decision to terminate his employment was due to personal conduct that goes against our policies, rather than professional conduct. For any further questions, I will direct you to FBI-Richmond.”
The FBI confirmed Forman was charged under 18 U.S.C. §§ 2252(a)(2) and (b)(1) with Receipt of a Visual Depiction Involving the Use of a Minor Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct.
The Alexandria Sheriff’s Office confirmed Forman, 37, was booked into the William G. Truesdale Adult Detention Center on July 30, 2026, at 12:38 p.m. as a federal prisoner. He was no longer in the custody of the Alexandria Sheriff’s Office as of July 31, 2026, at 11:35 a.m. The agency stated it is not the charging agency and directed questions regarding the charges, the arrest, or any federal investigative activity to the U.S. Marshals Service, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia, or the FBI.
Public records previously listed Forman as a Stafford County Sheriff’s Office deputy who had advanced to the rank of sergeant in field operations. Payroll data and agency recognition, including a 2020 meritorious award, documented his service in recent years. Exact dates of employment have not been released; the Sheriff’s Office said a Freedom of Information Act request is required for that information. Potomac Local News has submitted a FOIA request seeking Forman’s employment dates, salary history, and assigned duties.
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