Virginia man gets life in prison for killing wife and man in scheme after affair with family au pair

A Virginia man and former IRS law enforcement officer has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for the murders of his wife, Christine Banfield, and Joseph Ryan — a man prosecutors say was lured to their home as part of a deadly scheme. Prosecutors argued Brendan Banfield conspired with the family’s Brazilian au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhães, in a calculated plan to kill. Judge Penney Azcarate called the actions “evil” and “inhumane,” also sentencing him to additional years for child endangerment and firearms charges. ------------------------------------- Follow Scripps News on other platforms— Join our newsletter at https://bit.ly/2q1tepr Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scrippsnews/ Follow us on X: https://x.com/scrippsnews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scrippsnews/ Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@scrippsnews