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Jun. 10—Two unnamed plaintiffs have filed lawsuits alleging Monsignor Craig Harrison sexually assaulted them as minors while his former supervisors at the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno, St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Bakersfield and St. Joseph Church in Firebaugh looked the other way. The suits were filed Tuesday in Alameda County Superior Court under the terms of a 2019 law, the .
Monsignor Craig Harrison resigns following years of sexual abuse allegations
âHow can I abandon the foundation, the charities, the things I work for in this community that I love? Well, I canât.â
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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. â Thursday, former Monsignor Craig Harrison addressed the media regarding the allegations against him along with the lawsuit he filed against the Diocese of Fresno. Harrison said that he feels stepping down is one of his only options and he is ready to start living his life again.
âI am announcing that I am resigning as a pastor at St Francis Parish,â said Harrison.
Valley Catholic priest Monsignor Craig Harrison announces resignation
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FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) A Central Valley Catholic priest is resigning after two years of dealing with a defamation lawsuit. I am announcing that I am resigning as the pastor of Saint Francis parish. I submitted a letter to His Holiness, Pope Francis resigning as a Catholic priest, Monsignor Craig Harrison said in a statement on Thursday.
The legal action he faced stemmed from statements made about sexual abuse allegations against him.
One of those suits was filed against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno. Allegations were also investigated in Kern and Merced counties.
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