FRESNO (CA)
ABC 30
February 14, 2020
By Corin Hoggard
A Catholic priest accused of abuse by people across the Valley will not face criminal charges in the last active investigation.
The Fresno County district attorney’s office released a statement late Friday afternoon announcing they will not file a sex abuse case against Monsignor Craig Harrison, despite a police report filed by a man in Firebaugh deemed credible by their investigators.
Police in Bakersfield and Merced have previously announced they would not pursue charges against Harrison for abuse reports in their jurisdictions.
Both Fresno County prosecutors and Merced police mentioned the statute of limitations as an issue with their investigations.
The state only allows prosecutors to file most sex abuse cases until the victim turns 40 years old unless there’s DNA evidence or “independent corroborating evidence.”
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