Overview

• Attorney General Jason Miyares filed amicus briefs urging the 4th Circuit to let the Education Department enforce funding constraints on Fairfax and Arlington schools placed on high‑risk status over Title IX concerns.
• Arlington is prosecuting Richard Cox on more than 30 charges, with detective testimony that his phone contained child pornography and children’s swim class schedules; his next court date is Oct. 3.
• Fairfax County Police said their investigation found no probable cause to bring charges related to alleged exposure incidents in Fairfax, and the Commonwealth’s Attorney has not filed cases there.
• Miyares released a report criticizing Fairfax Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano and called for expanded state authority to pursue sex crimes when local prosecutors decline to act.
• Arlington Public Schools instituted ID checks against the sex‑offender registry, added security and signage at pools, and continues to permit facility access based on gender identity, while the controversy has intensified questions for Democratic candidate Abigail Spanberger about her position on such policies.