Man gets life in prison for double murder scheme in affair with au pair
Summary
A man in Virginia, Brendan Banfield, was sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing his wife and another man as part of a plan involving the family's au pair. The au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhães, helped Banfield attract the second man to their home as a setup, and she received a 10-year sentence after pleading guilty.Key Facts
- Brendan Banfield was a former IRS law enforcement officer.
- Banfield and the au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhães, planned to kill his wife, Christine Banfield, and use another man, Joseph Ryan, as a scapegoat.
- The crime took place on February 24, 2023, in Herndon, Virginia.
- Magalhães helped lure Ryan to the house through a fake online profile pretending to be Christine Banfield.
- Banfield shot Ryan and stabbed his wife; Magalhães fired an additional shot to kill Ryan when he was still moving.
- Their 4-year-old daughter was home during the murders, leading to additional charges against Banfield for child endangerment.
- Banfield was sentenced to life in prison plus extra years for child endangerment and firearms charges.
- Magalhães pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
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