Taylor Behl Suspect Faces More Charges

A man held in connection with the disappearance of Virginia Commonwealth University student Taylor Behl, already facing 16 child pornography charges, has now been charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Ben Fawley, 38, an amateur photographer who admitted to having a sexual relationship with the 17-year-old Behl, "was in possession of firearms prior to Taylor being reported missing," police said.

Behl disappeared after leaving her dormitory room Sept. 30 to give her roommate some privacy with her boyfriend. Two weeks later, her 1997 Ford Escort was found a mile and a half from the VCU campus with stolen Ohio license plates. Her body was found in a shallow grave 75 miles east of Richmond on Oct. 7.

Fawley was arrested Sept. 23 on possession of child pornography charges after his home was searched in connection with Behl's disappearance. He later admitted that he had seen Behl on the night that she disappeared, police said.

Shortly after Behl vanished, Fawley reported to police that he had been kidnapped by unknown assailants the night she disappeared. Fawley has not been charged with any crime directly related to Behl's disappearance.

See Also:
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Background:
The Murder of Taylor Behl
Friends of Taylor Behl