Centreville, VA – Today, Ed Nuttall, Democratic candidate for Fairfax Commonwealth’s Attorney, released the following statement on ABC7’s Nick Minock’s bombshell reporting that current CA Steve Descano’s own staff are raising “major concerns” about how he is running his office and that his office policies are making it harder to prosecute serious crimes, especially sex crimes involving minors. 

“Today’s reporting is more bad news from Steve Descano’s office as his own staff is openly challenging Descano’s courage and competence in prosecuting sex crimes involving minors.  Every resident of Fairfax County has cause for concern over Descano’s failure to do even the most basic things to improve the prosecution of serious child sex crimes in Fairfax County. 

“Steve should tell us his side of the story, but WJLA’s reporting makes clear a trend that Descano’s incompetence is depriving justice to victims of the worst type of violent crime. In three years, Steve has not tried a single case inside a Fairfax County courtroom  – he has no idea how a courtroom works. It is showing now more than ever. 

We deserve a Commonwealth’s Attorney who understands how a courtroom works and who will take victims and their cases seriously.