A Virginia man accused of conspiring with his au pair to murder his wife and another man has now been charged with felony child abuse and neglect, as new evidence emerges in the case.
Brendan Banfield, 39, was already facing four counts of aggravated murder in the deaths of his wife, Christine Banfield, 37, and Joseph Ryan, 38, in February 2023 at the couple's Herndon home. Prosecutors say the couple's 4-year-old daughter was present in the house during the killings, prompting the new child-related charges.
