Jury Finds Richard K. Cox Guilty in Child Pornography Case

Published on February 04, 2026

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February 4, 2026

Jury Finds Richard K. Cox Guilty in Child Pornography Case

Arlington, VA – After a three-day jury trial in Arlington County Circuit Court, a jury has found Richard K. Cox guilty of two counts possession of child pornography, second or subsequent offense.

Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorneys Nassir Aboreden and Abhimanyu Mehta prosecuted the case on behalf of the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth presented evidence over the course of the trial demonstrating that Mr. Cox knowingly possessed child sexual abuse materials. Following just over two hours of deliberations, the jury returned a guilty verdict. Cox was previously convicted of nine counts of possession of child pornography in 2007 in Fairfax County.

Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney Nassir Aboreden argued in closing arguments that, “this is a case about voiceless victims. Although we don’t know their names, what happened to them was a crime. Richard Cox must be held accountable.”

Sentencing is scheduled for May 1, 2026. Cox faces a maximum potential sentence of 20 years. Mr. Cox goes to trial on unrelated charges on April 20, 2026.

The Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney for Arlington County and the City of Falls Church extends its appreciation to the investigators, digital forensic analysts, and community partners who supported this prosecution.

Commonwealth’s Attorney, Parisa Dehghani-Tafti said, “Possession of child pornography is never a victimless crime, because if there were no market for it, people would not abuse children and create it. We can never heal the trauma of those children, but we can hold accountable people like Mr. Cox, who create the conditions that perpetuate the exploitation of children and make it profitable. The jury had a difficult job and I thank them profusely for their service.”

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