Child Rapist Freed by Soros Da Last Seen Running off With Missing Child

In this Daily Caller article, Hudson Crozier reports that a convicted child rapist who previously avoided additional jail time through a plea deal is now being sought by police after allegedly traveling with a missing 17-year-old girl.

• Fredericksburg police said 17-year-old Autumn Van Zandt went missing after Tuesday and may be traveling with 39-year-old Ronnie Reel.
• Police warned the pair may be attempting to leave Virginia and asked the public for help locating the teen.
• Reel previously pleaded guilty in Fairfax County to misdemeanor assault and battery after being accused of sexually abusing an 11-year-old.
• According to the report, Reel had initially faced far more serious charges, including sodomy and aggravated sexual battery, which could have carried a much heavier sentence.
• Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano’s office reportedly allowed the plea deal that resulted in Reel receiving a one-year sentence, which ended immediately due to time served.
• Descano has drawn conservative criticism for soft-on-crime policies and has received campaign support from a PAC tied to George Soros.
• The Daily Caller reports that Descano’s office did not respond to its request for comment.
• The case raises renewed concerns about progressive prosecutors, plea deals, and whether dangerous offenders are being returned to the streets before justice or public safety are truly served.

Read the full story: https://dailycaller.com/2026/05/22/child-rapist-freed-by-soros-da-last-seen-running-off-with-missing-child/