How Virginia’s New Clean Slate Law—and a Soros Prosecutor’s Mishaps—Could Hide Admitted Child Molester’s Criminal Case

Jessica Schwalb· Jul 6, 2026 · 8:59 AM UTC ·4 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 36 views

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He was charged with object sexual penetration, forcible sodomy, and aggravated sexual battery against a minor after sharing granular details about his crimes during an 18-minute recorded phone call with the victim’s mother, who thought the case was a slam dunk. But mishaps by Fairfax County prosecutor Steve Descano’s office landed Reel a cushy deal that allowed him to plead guilty to a misdemeanor. As a result, he could be eligible to ask the court to permanently hide his case from the public under a new Virginia law.

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▪He was charged with object sexual penetration, forcible sodomy, and aggravated sexual battery against a minor after sharing granular details about his crimes during an 18-minute recorded phone call with the victim’s mother, who thought the
▪But mishaps by Fairfax County prosecutor Steve Descano’s office landed Reel a cushy deal that allowed him to plead guilty to a misdemeanor.
▪As a result, he could be eligible to ask the court to permanently hide his case from the public under a new Virginia law.

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Crime How Virginia’s New Clean Slate Law—and a Soros Prosecutor’s Mishaps—Could Hide Admitted Child Molester’s Criminal Case Fairfax County prosecutor Steve Descano has an extensive history of handing out cushy plea deals eligible for sealing Fairfax County, Va., commonwealth's attorney Steve Descano (D.) / Twitter Jessica Schwalb July 6, 2026 image/svg+xml .st0{fill:none;stroke:#384f61;stroke-width:2;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-miterlimit:10;} .st1{fill:none;stroke:#384f61;stroke-width:2;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-miterlimit:10;} Virginia man Ronnie Reel was facing life in prison after admitting to police that he sexually abused an 11-year-old boy.

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