A 23-year-old Fairfax man has been sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison for attacking two female deputies at the Loudoun County jail in separate incidents a year apart, prosecutors said. Shane David Lucas exposed himself and punched one deputy during a security check in May 2025, then grabbed and struck another deputy during a nearly identical encounter a year later, according to prosecutors.
Loudoun County Circuit Court Judge James E. Plowman imposed a 27-year sentence on Oct. 22, suspending 16 years and six months of it, according to Patch. That left Lucas with an active term of 10 years and six months behind bars. The suspended portion is conditioned on his completing five years of supervised probation after release, the outlet reported.
First Attack Came During a Routine Security Check
The first assault happened on May 16, 2025, when Lucas approached a deputy from behind during a routine security check and exposed himself, prosecutors said. He then refused to leave the housing pod and punched the deputy several times, knocking her down, according to prosecutors, who said he went on to kick and stomp her before she managed to bring him to the ground and hold him until other deputies arrived, per the same account.
For that incident, Lucas pleaded guilty to malicious bodily injury to a law enforcement officer, along with a misdemeanor the prosecutor's release describes as obscene sexual display, the report notes. According to Virginia Code, the statute covering malicious bodily injury to law enforcement officers is formally titled Malicious bodily injury to law-enforcement officers, firefighters, search and rescue personnel, or emergency medical services personnel, as outlined by the Virginia Code.
Second Deputy Attacked One Year Later, to the Day
Almost exactly one year after the first assault, on May 16, 2026, Lucas approached another deputy during a security check, grabbed her buttocks and struck her several times in the face while trying to knock her down, Patch reports. This time, the deputy maintained her balance and restrained him herself.
Lucas pleaded guilty to assault and battery of a law enforcement officer and sexual battery in connection with the 2026 attack, per the same account. Combined with the earlier case, his convictions span four separate charges tied to the two incidents.
Sex Offender Registration Required
As part of his sentence, Lucas must register as a sex offender, the article notes. Virginia law allows for registration requirements to follow stricter out-of-state rules in some cases, with the Virginia Code stating that when a conviction jurisdiction imposes more stringent registration obligations, an offender must register in a manner most similar to those stricter terms.
The case underscores the risks jail deputies face during routine checks, with both attacks in this instance occurring on the same calendar date in consecutive years.
