Local news reports that the Prince William County prosecutor has been ordered to pay Attorney Sheldon over $22,000 in fees for FOIA violation. Read News Report!

Prince William County Commonwealth’s Attorney Amy Ashworth has been ordered to pay a $22,250 penalty after violating Virginia’s Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA, a law designed to ensure public access to government activities.

The plaintiff, Fairfax County resident Valeria Juarez, filed a lawsuit in 2023 claiming the commonwealth’s attorney’s office failed to produce 172 emails in a timely manner before subsequently over-redacting them upon handing them over. Full Report