A Woodbridge teenager faces charges after he allegedly sent an inappropriate message to a younger girl via Facebook. 

Brian James McCoole, 18, of Woodbridge, is charged with taking indecent liberties with a child and using a communication system to commit acts with a minor. He is held without bond at the county jail.

McCoole was arrested on Wednesday sometime after he allegedly sent the inappropriate message to a 14-year-old girl, police said.

“The accused solicited the victim over her Facebook account,” police spokesman Officer Jonathan Perok said in a press release. “Family members discovered the messages and contacted the police.” 

No meeting between McCoole and the girl took place, police said. 

The information in this article was provided by the Prince William County Police Department. Where arrests are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.