Sexual Abuse Charges Against Stephen Parnell in Mendacino County

District attorney pat halford attempted to file sexual abuse charges against parnell in mendacino county before the statute of limitations expired. Halford told reporters that if parnell was convicted, he could face up to seven years in prison for every count of molestation. On april sixteenth, 19 85, mandecino county district attorney vivian racorkas announced she would not be prosecuting parnell for the sexual abuse charges. Her reasoning was that authorities knew about these crimes prior to the trial and had chosen not to prosecute when they had the opportunity. The two wed in a private mormon service in atwater with only close family in attendance. Six months later,