PURCELLVILLE, Va. — A sheriff’s office in Virginia won’t press criminal charges against a Catholic priest accused of inappropriate contact with a minor and adults. The Washington Post reports that the Diocese of Arlington issued a statement Friday saying that its own investigation into the Rev. That statement came the same day as Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Kraig Troxell’s announcement that a Special Victims Unit probe concluded no charges are warranted. The diocese previously said Escalante was accused of “boundary violations involving a minor and adults” that go against its clergy code of conduct. ___Information from: The Washington Post, http://www.washingtonpost.comCopyright 2018 The Associated Press.

Source: Washington Post December 17, 2018 14:26 UTC