FRESNO (CA)
KMPH
February 14, 2020
The Fresno County District Attorney’s Office has decided it will not file sexual assault charges against Monsignor Craig Harrison, citing the statute of limitations.
Even so, “the allegations made against Monsignor Harrison appear credible to investigators,” a news release from the District Attorney’s office reads.
The office had been investigating sexual misconduct accusations dating back to the 1990’s, while Harrison had been assigned to a church in Firebaugh.
But the allegations were not reported to law enforcement until April of 2019.
“The District Attorney’s decision is based upon the statute of limitations that applies to criminal cases. A different statute of limitations may apply to civil actions,” says a news release.
In November, the Merced County District Attorney decided not to file charges.
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