Senior State Department official, Daniel Rosen, was arrested Tuesday afternoon while attempting to solicit sex from a minor while at his D.C. home.
Rosen was caught when a female police detective was posing as a minor in online exchanges with Rosen for the Fairfax County Police department.
According to CNN, State Department spokeswomen Jen Psaki told reporters that she was aware of Rosen’s arrest and that he has accordingly been put on leave:
“For issues related to Department personnel and for privacy reasons, we are not able to confirm the identity of the individual or specific charges,” Psaki said.
“His security clearance will be suspended, and he will be put on administrative leave while this proceeds to its end through any judicial process.”
The Child Exploitation Unit of the Fairfax County Police Department tapped Rosen’s phone, indicating that a warrant had been issued in this case.
According to the Huffington Post, police have reported that due to the fact that the investigation was being conducted by Fairfax County police, Rosen will be extradited to Virginia.
If convicted, his crime could carry a sentence of up to 30 years in prison according to Virginia state law.
Daniel Rosen was the director of counterterrorism programs and policy at the State Department.
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