Fairfax County police say an investigation into unlawful cellphone recordings in Tysons led detectives to evidence involving possible additional victims.
TYSONS, VA — A former chief executive of a national health care coalition faces 34 criminal cases after Fairfax County police accused him of unlawfully recording two 18-year-old women and a 16-year-old girl at stores in Tysons and later finding additional evidence on his electronic devices.
Shawn Gremminger, 44, of Falls Church, was arrested Aug. 27 at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport with assistance from the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police Department, according to Fairfax County police. Authorities said the investigation began after officers responded to the 1900 block of Chain Bridge Road around 12:30 p.m. on Aug. 16 and 17 for reports that a man was unlawfully filming people with a cellphone.
Police said detectives learned that three people had been recorded while visiting multiple stores in the Tysons area. The alleged victims were two women, both 18, and a 16-year-old girl. During one of the incidents, police said, one of the alleged victims and a family member confronted the man. He left before officers arrived. The alleged victims have not been publicly identified.
Detectives with the department’s Tysons Urban Team used automated license plate reader technology during the investigation and identified Gremminger as the suspect, police said. After his arrest at the airport, he was taken to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center. Police announced the arrest and charges publicly on Sept. 15.
Police said Gremminger was charged with two counts of unlawful creation of an image of another person, one count of unlawful creation of an image of a juvenile, one count of production of child pornography and 30 counts of possession of child pornography. The charges are allegations, and the pending cases have not resulted in convictions.
Fairfax County court records reviewed by Patch showed 34 pending cases. Two nonconsensual filming cases involving adults were filed in General District Court, while two cases involving a juvenile were filed in Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court. Thirty possession cases also were listed in General District Court. The adult filming cases were listed as Class 1 misdemeanors, while the unlawful filming case involving a juvenile was classified as a Class 6 felony.
The court records reviewed by Patch listed an adjudicatory hearing for the two adult filming cases on Oct. 21. Preliminary hearings in the two juvenile-related cases were scheduled for Nov. 20, while preliminary hearings in the 30 possession cases were scheduled for Dec. 2. Court records reviewed by the outlet showed differing custody information across the cases, with some records listing Gremminger as in custody and others listing a bail status.
Fairfax County police said investigators searched Gremminger’s electronic devices and found evidence suggesting there may be additional victims. The department’s Major Crimes Bureau is continuing the investigation, and victim specialists have been assigned to assist those identified in the case. Police have asked people with information about the incidents, or those who believe they may have been victims, to contact investigators.
Gremminger had served as president and CEO of the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions, a Washington-based organization representing coalitions of employers and other health care purchasers. The organization announced Sept. 9 that Gremminger was no longer with the National Alliance effective Sept. 4. It named Chief of Staff Jenny Goins as interim president and CEO. The organization’s announcement did not state a reason for the leadership change.
The National Alliance says its member coalitions represent employers and other purchasers that provide health benefits to more than 90 million Americans. Gremminger became its president and CEO in 2023 after working in health policy, government relations and health care advocacy. His former organization’s leadership change came several days after his arrest but before Fairfax County police publicly announced the criminal investigation.
The investigation remains active as the criminal cases move through Fairfax County courts. Police have said evidence recovered from electronic devices could point to additional alleged victims, but authorities had not announced additional charges or publicly identified any other alleged victims as of Wednesday.
Author note: Last updated September 16, 2026.