A 30-year-old Alexandria man is facing rape and abduction charges after investigators say he met a woman online, drove her to a Manassas neighborhood park, and sexually assaulted her there before dropping her back off at home. The man was arrested on Nov. 5 and remains held without bond.
According to Potomac Local, investigators said the woman first connected with the accused online and exchanged messages with him before the two met in person. Court documents cited by Patch place the alleged offense on Oct. 10. Patch reported that the man picked the woman up and took her to Fairmont Park at 9801 Fairmont Ave. in Manassas, where he sexually assaulted her, according to police.
Victim Reported the Assault After Being Driven Home
Once the alleged assault was over, the woman was driven back to her home, where she reported the incident to police, the same Potomac Local report states. Detectives then opened an investigation into the allegations, a process that stretched from the October incident to the early November arrest, as Daily Voice also reported.
The suspect's surname has been spelled differently across reports. Patch identified him as Jose Manuel Maya Ozonua, while Potomac Local listed him as Jose Manuel Maya Ozuna — both describing a 30-year-old man from Alexandria. Hoodline could not independently confirm which spelling matches the official court record.
Charges and Custody Status
He was arrested on Nov. 5 and charged with rape, abduction with intent to defile, and object sexual penetration, per the Patch report. Potomac Local listed his court date as pending and said he was being held without bond. Patch, however, reported that a preliminary hearing had been scheduled for Nov. 23 — an apparent discrepancy in the two outlets' accounts that could not be resolved from available records.
Under Virginia law, rape is defined under Code of Virginia § 18.2-61 as sexual intercourse accomplished against a person's will through force, threat, or intimidation, or through the victim's mental incapacity or physical helplessness. That statutory language does not by itself establish what happened in this case, and the charges against the Alexandria man remain allegations that have not been proven in court.
No further details about the woman involved, including her identity or age, have been released, and none of the available reporting indicates how the man has pleaded or what the outcome of any hearing might be.
