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Stockton Record

By Almendra Carpizo
Record Staff Writer

Posted Jul. 10, 2015

Allegations of a priest’s “inappropriate conduct with a minor” have resurfaced almost 15 years after the case was first brought to the attention of the Diocese of Stockton and authorities, according to the diocese.

On Friday, the Diocese of Stockton released a statement that it received information alleging Father Editho Mascardo’s misconduct. The diocese said it had alerted authorities and had placed Mascardo on administrative leave.

The alleged incident seemed to have occurred in 2001, said Sister Terry Davis, spokeswoman for the Diocese of Stockton. The allegations were reported at the time, and law enforcement was notified. The case was investigated by the San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office, but there were no charges filed at the time, she added.