Virginia AG releases report accusing Fairfax prosecutor of 'weaponized incompetence'
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares released a 33‑page report alleging systemic failures by Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano, citing specific cases where prosecutors downgraded charges, relaxed mandatory‑minimum enforcement and altered bail decisions — including an alleged mall abduction (Caceres Jaldin) and a sex‑offender case involving Richard Cox. Miyares framed the findings as failures of the rule of law and announced the formal investigative report amid rising political scrutiny of Descano's policies.
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Virginia AG says Dem prosecutor's ‘weaponized incompetence’ ducked trans bathroom cases
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- Virginia AG Jason Miyares issued a 33‑page report on Fairfax County prosecutions (released Friday).
- The report names Fairfax Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano and criticizes policies including non‑enforcement of some mandatory minimums and relaxed cash‑bail handling for recidivists.
- The report cites specific cases: alleged mall abduction by Caceres Jaldin (prior arrests since 2016) and a longtime sex offender Richard Cox who identified as transgender in a recent indecent‑exposure matter.