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The mayor of Fairfax, Va., a wealthy Washington suburb, was
arrested on charges of distributing methamphetamines as part of
an alleged "meth-for-sex" scheme, Fairfax County Police said
Friday.

Mayor Richard "Scott" Silverthorne, 50, who is also a substitute
teacher for Fairfax County public schools, was arrested Thursday
after he allegedly provided meth to undercover officers who met
him at a local hotel, police said.

Two others, identified as the mayor's alleged suppliers, Juan
Jose Fernandez, 34, and Caustin Lee McLaughlin, 21, both of
Maryland, were also arrested outside the hotel and charged with
meth distribution, police said.

The mayor did not resist arrest and cooperated with officers,
police said, but McLaughlin was subdued with a Taser after he
"physically resisted" his arrest, police said.

Silverthorne, who is serving his third term as mayor, was
charged with felony distribution of meth and misdemeanor
possession of drug paraphernalia. Silverthorne's bio on the
official Fairfax city website states he is "a champion for
quality of life issues."

In January, Silverthorne told The Washington Post that “it’s
been a terrible year for me,” referring to financial and medical
issues, the newspaper reports.

The Post says Silverthorne was laid off in June from his job as
a director of recruitment with the National Association of
Manufacturers and that a bank foreclosed on his house.

Capt. Jack Hardin, commander of the organized crime and
narcotics division, told reporters that the investigation into
the case began three weeks ago after a citizen tipped police
that the mayor was allegedly distributing meth through a website
used to arrange for casual sex between men.

Hardin said Silverthorne allegedly responded about two days
after an undercover detective created a profile on the site
based on information as to "what the mayor was looking for, the
type of person, and activities."

In an exchange of texts, Silverthorne then allegedly agreed to
meet at a hotel in Virginia's Tysons Corner area allegedly to
exchange meth for “a group sexual encounter,” police said.
Police alleged that he had distributed meth in this manner on at
least two other occasions.

As part of the sting, the undercover officer was supposed to
have made arrangements for a room inside the hotel after the
meth was turned over in the parking lot outside. Police said the
alleged suppliers were running 20 minutes late and that
Silverthorne allegedly got into a vehicle with the suppliers,
then came back to the undercover officer and was arrested.

Police said a fourth man was questioned at the scene in
connection with the case, but was not charged.

In 2009, Fairfax, a city of 23,500 people about 20 miles west of
Washington, D.C., was ranked No. 3 by Forbes in an article on
the "Top 25 Places to Live Well."

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