Police: Wyoming prosecutor says bishop abuse case still open
June 21, 2020
CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — A criminal investigation into a retired Roman Catholic bishop accused of childhood sexual abuse by more than a dozen men remains open, police in Wyoming said.
A victim advocate from the Natrona County district attorney's office had told an alleged victim that retired Bishop Joseph Hart would not be charged, the Casper Star-Tribune reported.
Asked why he wasn't pursuing charges, District Attorney Dan Itzen told Cheyenne police Friday that he is still pursuing charges and the case has not been officially closed, police spokesman David Inman said.
Police and Itzen realize...
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